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The Optimism of Gatsby: Hope as His Defining Trait

In "The Great Gatsby," Nick Carraway notes that Gatsby's "extraordinary gift for hope" is what distinguishes him from others. This optimism fuels Gatsby's ambition and desire to reclaim his past love with Daisy. Fitzgerald contrasts characters like George Wilson, who views Tom as a business opportunity, highlighting different perspectives on hope. The use of brackets for alterations in quotes and single quotation marks for nested quotes are essential for accurate MLA citations, ensuring integrity in literary analysis.

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The Optimism of Gatsby: Hope as His Defining Trait

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  1. Quote Integration • Nick observes that Gatsby’s optimism is what sets him apart. “It was an extraordinary gift for hope…” (Fitzgerald 3). VS. • Nick observes that what sets Gatsby apart is his “extraordinary gift for hope” (Fitzgerald 3).

  2. MLA Citation Format • To George Wilson, Tom represents an opportunity for business; when he sees Tom enter his shop, a “damp gleam of hope [springs] into his eyes” (Fitzgerald 19). • NOTICEhow brackets [ ] are used whenever you need to change something in the original quote, such as verb tense or pronouns. • Gatsby demands the impossible from Daisy, wanting “nothing less than that she should go to Tom and say, ‘I never loved you’” (Fitzgerald 72). • NOTICEhow single quotations marks ‘ ’ are used when you have a quote within a quote.

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