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How did the author elicit sympathy for the character of Gatsby in the story The Great Gatsby?

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The Great Gatsby Gatsby's real name is James Gatz and he was born in North Dakota to an impoverished farming family. We learn that everything the author has Gatsby do is to win the love of Daisy. ChaCha!

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The Great Gatsby

The movie 'The Great Gatsby' (2012) is a drama based on American author F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', considered one of the greatest works of American literature. Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan will star in the film.

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