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What is the point of the great Gatsby??

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Gatsby had created himself in an image that would be attractive to Daisy. The American dream is that wealth and many possessions are attractive things to have.

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The main plotline of the novel reflects this assessment, as Gatsby's dream of loving Daisy is ruined by the difference in their respective social statuses, his resorting to crime to make enough money to impress her, and the rampant materialism that characterizes her lifestyle.

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