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Materialism And Happiness In America: The Gatsby Era And Today
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Materialism: attention to or emphasis on material objects, needs or
considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual values.
The acquisition of material has been equated with happiness in this country.
This is true today, and it was true during the 1920's, the setting of F.
Scott Fi ....
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....unger for a different kind of society -- one based on
principles of caring, ethical and spiritual sensitivity . . . Their need
for meaning is just as intense as their need for economic security."
Jay Gatsby had all the trappings of wealth: a huge mansion, fancy clothes,
and expensive cars. His lavish, decadent parties were designed to impress
Daisy. But why did Gatsby feel he needed to flaunt his material wealth to
win Daisy's love? Why was he so materialistic, and why are we? Are material
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