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GastbyVs Al CapOne

Jialin Jiang & Jolinna Wang

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JAY GATSBY

Jay Gatsby, previously known as James Gatz, is one of the main characters in the book "The Great Gastby". Gastby was born in the late 1800s to a poor farmer's family in North Dakota. Later in his life, he became someone of new money, and was commonly known for his extravagant and lavish parties.

Al Capone

Al Capone was born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York. He was an infamous ganster that was brought to justice in 1931, and served 6 and a hald years in prison. In 1947, Al Capone died in Miami, Florida.

Thesis

Al Capone could be the doppelganger of Jay Gastby because of the similaraities in their life choices and accomplishments.

Poor Family Background

Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York to a family of Italian immigrants.

Gatsby was born in North Dakota to a family of poor farmer's.

Pseudonyms

Al Capone was previously known as Alphonse Gabriel Capone. He most likely shed his real name as a way to disconnect himself from his past identity.

Jay Gastby was previously known as James Gatz. He changed his name to better fit his new identity of a wealthy, educated, young man.

Businesses

Bootlegging: the illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of goods, especially alcohol or recordings

Gastby aquired his wealth through illegal means. He most likely participated in various acts of organized crime, such as bootlegging and trading stolen assets.

Al Capone was made famous from his mob boss status and his illegal actions. He managed many businesses that dealt with illegal goods, such as bootlegging, gambling, robbery, etc.

Lifestyle: Housing

AL CAPONE

GATSBY

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Gastby's mansion was enormous. It spanned 14,551 sq.ft., sitting on 7.7 acres of gated land. His mansion was designed in a colonial style.

Al Capone's mansion was much smaller than Gatsby's. It was 6,077 sq.ft., but sat on a 30,000 sq.ft. lot. Similar to Gatsby, his mansion was also designed in a colonial style.

Finances

Al Capone's NET WORTH:

Gatsby's NET WORTH:

• At his prime, Al Capone had a net worth of...
• $100 million
• Today, his net worth would've been...
• $1.5 billion

• Before his death, it was estimated that Gatsby had a net worth of...
• $1 billion

Early Jobs

Al Capone used to work as:

• a candy store clerk
• a bowling alley pinboy
• an ammunition plant labourer
• a book bindery cutter

Before he became wealthy, Gatsby used to:

• Work on Lake Superior
• fishing for salmon
• digging for clams.

Favorite Color

• Gastby's favorite color would be green. This is because the light on Daisy'd dock green, symbolizing the path he may or may not take to achieve true success.

• Al Capone's supposed favorite color is green. People say green is his favorite color because green is the color of money.

Enemies

The person who Al Capone considered an enemy would be Henryk Wojciechowski, also known as Earl J. "Hymie" Weiss. This was because Earl was an American mobster in charge of the Prohibition-era North Side Gang and was also "the only man Al Capone feared".

Tom Buchanon would be the most likely enemy of Gatsby's. Not only was it because he was married to the girl of his dreams, but because Tom was the reason George Wilson had decided to murder him.

Drop Outs

Gatsby dropped out of school once he was in college. He attended college at St. Olaf in Minnesota, however dropping out only after 2 weeks had passed. The reason being he couldn't stand the humilation of doing janitorial work to pay for his tuition.

Al Capone stayed in school until the 6th grade. He dropped out of school at age 14 after he had struck one of the teachers at his school. Once out of school, it was said that he joined one of the neighborhood gangs.

Gossip & Rumors

The most gossiped about of the life of Al Capone was after his death. Many people wondered where the rest of his accumulated wealth had gone. Many articles were written all following a similar headline of "the dispappearance of Al Capone's wealth and fortune". Even today there are still articles questioning the mystery of the dissappearing millions.

Rumors on GATSBY:

• he killed a man
• he was a German spy during the war
• he was the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm

Work Cited

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