Anticipation Guide: The Great Gatsby

When people fall in love, they give a kind of idealized perfection to the person they are in love with, and they oftentimes don’t see reality. 

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Sometimes, you have to resort to crime to make enough money to be happy because money can sometimes buy happiness. 

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When someone cheats on their loved one, the couple should break up because the trust is forever broken, and the relationship will never be the same again.

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People are motivated mostly by self-interest. Even when people do things to help others, the bottom line is that they are doing it to make themselves feel better. 

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While people may seek reality, they are actually more comfortable with illusion.

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Everyone who wants to achieve the American dream can do it, as long as they have the determination to do it. Everyone has the ability to go from rags to riches if they work hard enough. 

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In order to fit into our society, everyone must be “phony” or “fake” to a certain degree.

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You can’t fall in love with someone unless you know them completely. There is no such thing as love at first sight. 

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Telling lies is okay as long as there is a valid reason for it, and it doesn’t hurt anyone. 

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People must determine their own value system (core values) for themselves. A value system cannot be taught.

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