The Great Gatsby Essays

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a story that has many different themes. Fitzgerald shows the themes that he uses through his character's desires and actions. This novel has themes in it that we deal with in our everyday life. It has themes that deal with our personal lives and themes that deal with what's right and what's wrong. There are also themes that have to do with materialistic items that we deal desire on a daily basis. Fitzgerald focuses on the themes of corrupted love, immorality, and the American Dream in order to tell a story that is entertaining to his readers. Love is a feeling between two people that comes with lots of emotions, respect, commitment, trust, honesty, and many other values. In the story The Great...show more content...

This shows that not only Tom and Daisy are unfaithful and immoral in their relationship but neither is Tom's Mistress, who also would have to be in a corrupted relationship if she is cheating on her husband. Good morals and values are considered to be good qualities in most people's perspective. In Fitzgerald's, morality is something that many characters lack. Murder, bootlegging, and adultery are all traits that the characters in the novel possess. Myrtle Wilson is one of the two characters that is murdered in the story. In this conversation between Nick and Gatsby, "'Well, I tried to swing the wheel–' He broke off and suddenly I guessed the truth. 'Was Daisy driving?' 'Yes'" Gatsby reveals the truth about who was driving (Fitzgerald 143). This proves that Daisy was driving when Myrtle was hit and killed. Gatsby is also murdered in the story. George Wilson, Myrtle's husband, kills Gatsby because he is told that Gatsby is who killed his wife. Hickey writes, "He shot Gatsby and killed himself," talking about George when he goes to Gatsby's house in pursuit to Murder Gatsby (4). This proves that George murdered Gatsby. Murder is just one of the traits that these characters possess. Bootlegging is also one of them. This is how Gatsby makes his money and becomes so wealthy. Here Fitzgerald shows us immoral was of making money: I found out what your 'drug–stores' were. He turned to us and spoke rapidly. He and this Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side–street

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Humanism In The Great Gatsby

Literature is rolling hills and fields of daisies. It is black smoke billowing from narrow streets. It is twinkling lights and rivers of gold and the dark secrets hiding behind them. Literature encompasses both the hopes and dreams of humanity. It is the purest form of human existence and those who pursue it are the messengers of times past to our future selves. The quote by Amy Lowell, "All books are either dreams or swords, / You can cut, or you can drug, with words" ("Sword Blades and Poppy Seed"), exemplifies the idea that literature has a profound effect on human emotions by reflecting all aspects of the human experience. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald encompasses both the dreams and swords of humanity. The sparkling society of West Egg in which Nick Carraway enters is full of the roaring parties of the 1920s. Jay Gatsby is mysterious and compelling, while Daisy is bright and hopeful. However, in this society, an undercurrent of a financial crisis and deep personal anguish lays....show more content...

It is a dream of a new life in the East, of new beginnings after the darkness of the Great War. Carraway finds this excitement and fun in the Gatsby Mansion, beneath the glittering lights, and within the crowds. The dream of finding perfect bliss, of being part of something much bigger than one's own self, is universal. Fitzgerald fully immerses readers is the glam and glitz of the Roaring 20s. Through the words on the page, one almost believes they can hear the faint hum of jazz music echoing from within the binding. The dream of this idealized society in which everyone has fun and feels completely welcome is thus translated into the consciousness of the

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Why should high schoolers be forced to read a book that isn't interesting to them? Often times they either do not apply to real life situations or even teach anything that a teenager would understand. So, the high schooler skims through the book and does not pay attention to any detail. High school classrooms need better books that can teach history in a fun way, and add some interesting things to which students can reflect and think on. A book read inhigh school, should allow the students to think critically about the text they are reading, should include some references to history, and incorporate themes that are understandable and relatable to a high school student's life. This makes a book want to be read as well as enjoyable. The...show more content...

He wants closure about what happened between them. Daisy confronts Gatsby about an affair she had with Tom, and he doesn't even care at this point because what they had was 'real'. She claims to love them both but she decides she wants to go back with Gatsby and not her husband. On her way back, she accidently kills a woman on the side of the road speeds off with Gatsby's car. Gatsby gets blamed for the death and the husband of the woman shoots him. No one attends Gatsby's funeral but Nick. This goes to show Gatsby really had no body in his life, and his own true love whom he did everything for, didn't love him equally. Throughout the whole book, Fitzgerald points out that Gatsby was living his American dream, but because his dream was Daisy, he was living his dream out of fantasy not reality. A novel read in high school, should allow the students to think critically and actively engage in the texts through their own interpretations. The Great Gatsby does just that by including symbolism which allows the students to think deeply and go one step further about what they are reading. Fitzgerald offers many opportunities throughout the book to teach symbolism to high school students, to which they can support on their own. In "The Great Gatsby in the Classroom: Not Just Because It's a classic" Prosser quotes Norris and says " Fitzgerald achieves both Nick's and the readers troubled repulsions in the world of Gatsby by producing Get more content

To introduce, the Great Gatsby Symbolizes the American Dream because Gatsby picks himself up from the rock bottom where he came from his poor past and overcomes gaining an incredible amount of wealth. To being a man with power, admiration and plenty of money. The wealth that rose from above him came from all his hard work and effort. He knew what he wanted to accomplish and set his goals towards the love for Daisy he always had. And he tried his best and pushed himself to impress Daisy especially and other people who always looked down at him. Gatsby did have a social amount of cache. Gatsby feared that he would still be rejected if he didn't have money like before. Throughout the whole book Gatsby follows up with the American Dream until he...show more content... He wanted to have her and wealth at the end, that's what he wanted his whole life. At the end, he was actually getting Daisy's love back again until Tom Started being a little suspicious, but moreover she still liked him because he had money now. And knowing That she would never be with someone who had less money than her. Personally It brought me because I want to be independent, succeed, have a better future than my parents once had, and also help my parents out. Gatsby demonstrated that, that is possible he was poor once just like in my situation i'm not in the best place of shoes in my life. But I know i can do it. He set goals and pursued them and more importantly he accomplished everything until at the end of the story he got killed because Wilson shot him. He did die showing people, the audience, and his readers the American Dream. The entire book is about the american dream because not everyone in the story were rich many people picked themselves up by other working extremely hard or others by having some money. The Great Gatsby showed that no matter whatsocial class, race, gender nationality you can still be successful in life by accomplishing what you set in mind, you just have to work hard like gatsby did. The book expressed plenty of different characters but Gatsby was the one who stood

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The books events are told by its narrator, Nick Carraway, a young Yale graduate, who is both a part of and separate from the world he describes. Upon moving to New York, he rents a house next to the mansion of an unconventional millionaire. Every Saturday, Gatsby throws a party at his mansion and all the great and the good of the young fashionable world come to marvel at his luxuriousness Despite his rich lifestyle, Gatsby is unhappy and Nick finds out why. Long ago, Gatsby fell in love with a young girl, Daisy. Although she has always loved Gatsby, she is currently married to Tom Buchanan. Gatsby asks Nick to help him meet Daisy once more, and Nick finally agrees arranging tea for the both of them at his house. The two ex–lovers meet and soon...show more content...

Gerald Scott was published in 1925. This story is has to do with a rich young man whose name is Jay Gatsby. In the book, many people have different dreams for their life. However, their dreams cannot be accomplished, and they become shattered in the end. The story begins with Nick who is the narrator of this story. Nick is a straightforward person who knows all the events in the book. Some people believe that Nick is just a bystander when he describes this story. I don't think so. He is the only person that felt bad for Gatsby when was killed. His mood was ever–changing with the advancing story. I believe this is evidence that he is not only the narrator but also the protagonist in the story. All of the plots are around the lead characters, Gatsby and Daisy. As the story unravels, their personalities are revealed. On the surface, Gatsby was born in the rich family and he was very gentle and confident. Daisy wanted to be rich and she liked money. In fact, Gatsby has a pathetic personality. If he were poor, he would not have had the confidence to pursue Daisy. Daisy wanted to have a steady life. Although she liked Gatsby, she knew that he wouldn't be able to give her that. Therefore, she decided to just stay with her husband. My favorite character in the book happens to be Nick because he was the one person who actually understood who Gatsby really was. I felt sad for Gatsby. He didn't get anything in the end. He even lost his life. When I read about Gatsby's watching Daisy's house, I feel sad because he was lonely and I could feel his loneliness. Although he had so much money, he couldn't have the one thing he really wanted. What he could do was watching Daisy's house to miss her. To sum up, I learned something deep from this book. One thing is about Gatsby. On the face, he is brilliant. But in fact, he is a lonely person. Sometimes, people envy rich men. They don't realize that rich people have their own

Thesis Statement For The Great Gatsby

Thesis Statement: Throughout the narrative, Scott Fitzgerald uses symbols such as the Valley of Ashes, the green light and the eyes of TJ Eckleburg to indicate how greed, materialism and the loss of moral values in society contributed to the unattainability and corruption of the American Dream. Paragraph 1: The Valley of Ashes. Topic Sentence: The Valley of Ashes symbolises the consequences and corruption of materialism in America. Supporting sentences: Its occupants represents those confined in their pursuit of the American Dream meanwhile the rich enjoy their wealth and success in East and West Egg. In reality, the valley of ashes is described as a grey, desolate and filthy motor road, lodged between West Egg and the rest of New York. It...show more content...

The green colour represents Gatsby's obsession over Daisy, who embodies his TAD as well as his devotion to love. He makes it his life goal to become prosperous and wealthy so he can impress Daisy's expensive needs and in turn win or buy back her affection. All throughout the story, he gets involved with bootlegging, crime and extravagant parties hoping Daisy will take notice. Gatsby dream eventually comes to a halt when Daisy runs over and kills Myrtle with his car and Gatsby is left to take responsibility. The green colour of the light is replaced with corruption, as Fitzgerald compares it to "a fresh, green breast of the new world" ( pg

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And then, a bold English naturalist and geologist dares disturb the peace by publishing a 502–page piece of scientific literature that introduces us to the scientific theory of evolution through natural selection. The culprit's name is Charles Darwin, the book in question is titled On The Origin of Species, and some people see this as an attempt at proving that God does not exist.

On The Origin of Species was as controversial in 1859 as Galileo Galilei's heliocentric theory was in 1615, and for much the same reason: it threatened the authority of the church by challenging religious views that were set in stone. Darwin's work was as accepted as it was detracted, though Darwin didn't come under as much heat as the authors of other historically contentious works. It generated much discussion in the areas of science, religion, and philosophy; it forced Darwin to make enemies and friends; it is now seen as a seminal work in the field of evolutionary biology. On The Origin of Species is a piece of literature that inarguably shaped history....show more content...

Let us examine: In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published his magnum opus, The Great Gatsby, a work which is considered a timeless literary classic and has been given the title "Great American Novel." Aside from being a stern warning regarding the American Dream, it explores themes of debauchery, moral decay, and social change, all characteristics of the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald was inspired by the garish culture that surrounded him in the 1920s, an era of economic prosperity, bootlegging, and societal developments; he incorporated all these elements into a novel overflowing with symbolism and references to issues or trends unique to that decade. The novel's main character, Jay Gatsby, is among the world's most loved

Essay on The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a novel about a man who tries to win over a woman he had lost many years ago. Jay Gatsby is the hero in this novel because he stands out amongst the rich. Unlike the rest of the rich people in this novel Gatsby has moral values, and the rest of them can only grasp things of material value. Gatsby spends his whole life trying to hide the fact that he wasn't like the others. Gatsby never fits in among them because what he perceives of them is all wrong, they were as uncivil as anyone else. Through being less primitive than the rich, determination for love, being ruled by his emotions that erase any doubt, he is quiet tempered; which upholds his greatness, and he is protected by...show more content...

All of the rich in the novel aren't searching for anything, none of the rich can love anything unless it is of material value. It seems like they love each other, but they only do out of each other's wealth. Tom does not love Daisy he cheats on her all the time. Daisy did not love Tom, she married him for wealth, or else she would have married Gatsby if he were not confronted. Gatsby was into bootlegging, which was illegal, he could lose his riches at any time, and if Daisy were with him she would end up poor. Gatsby was in search of the American Dream, the only thing he had left to clench in it was a loving family. Daisy was the flaw in the American Dream. Gatsby wanted to marry out of love and not out of wealth like all the others. He knew he had to live the American Dream to wed her. He knew she loved wealth more than anything else, he had a collection of clippings of almost everything she had done over the years (p.90). Gatsby could have anyone else in the world with old money, but he only wanted Daisy, therefore she was his one true love. Gatsby was ruled by his emotions, which causes him to doubt any second thoughts he had made about Daisy. Gatsby knew she could never love him like he loved her, but it did not stop him. Gatsby kept on having parties in hope that she would come to them, when she never did he thought it coincidence and not fate, which it was. He believed in hope and not fate or else he Get more content

The Great Gatsby Paper

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is told from the perspective of one of the main characters, Nick Carraway. Nick tells the story of a man named Jay Gatsby, who is his neighbor in the West Egg. Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a man who everyone wants to know and copy but deep down are very envious of him. Gatsby trusts few people and those whom he trusts know his life story. To everyone else, he is a mystery. Everyone seems obsessed with Jay Gatsby. For this reason the novel revolves about rumors of Gatsby rather than the truth. Nick Carraway and another character named Jordan Baker are two people whom Gatsby trusts. But even these two characters question some of the rumors about Gatsby. Carraway and...show more content...

Tom says this not only to anger Gatsby, but to try and show Daisy that he cares for her again. He wants to win Daisy back even if he does not truly love her. After this feud, Gatsby and Daisy leave having no idea about the consequences of their actions. Tom, Nick and Jordan are driving home when at Wilson's garage they come to find that Myrtle has been hit and killed by a yellow car. Tom immediately knows that it is Gatsby who was driving the car and seeks revenge. What he does not know is that the actual driver was Daisy. Gatsby does not tell anyone but Nick that Daisy was driving the car because he does not want anything bad to happen to her. This shows how much he truly cares for Daisy. It also shows that by not letting anyone else know the truth regarding the accident that Gatsby will only trust key people. This trust issue causes many problems for Gatsby and others. The kind of trust that Gatsby has for few people starts to take over his world as more rumors spread about the relationship of Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby is tired of exposing Daisy to all of this trouble and fires all of he old staff. Gatsby says the reason behind this is that, "I wanted someone who wouldn't gossip. Daisy comes over quite often– in the afternoons"(pg.120). He goes to drastic measures for the ones he loves to protect them from gossip. Gatsby's death is quite important to this idea as well. No one attends his funeral but Nick, his dad, Owl

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In the book, The Great Gatsby, a very famous and wealthy man is told about and introduced. The other characters in the story have very little, if any respect for this man as a person, but rather a respect for his wealth. When other characters in the story talk negatively about him and judge him, Nick tells them otherwise and defends Gatsby. Throughout the story, Nick can never be found saying negative or degrading statements about Gatsby and when somebody has something negative to say about Gatsby, Nick is there to constantly defend him. Nick never stops supporting Gatsby with his decisions, and Gatsby trusts Nick greatly due to his loyalty and friendship. Though many of the people in the story believe Gatsby to be a nice and interesting man, there are those who have...show more content...

Though Gatsby has had many challenges throughout his life, his hard work has paid off. Throughout the book he is seen having parties, drinking, and driving fancy cars. In Marshall Lee's essay he is quoted as saying, "Everyone is dizzy from the champagne, jazz, speeding cars, and soaring stock market"(Lee 3). Throughout the story Mr. Gatsby has more than a dozen parties and seems to be enjoying life. He has live music, fancy cars, and enough money to live a great lifetime. Who wouldn't want the life of a millionaire? The life Gatsby lives is beyond embellished, he has a pool, a house the size of a castle, and a view on the water that is to die for. From Nick's point of view Gatsby's life can be seen as a constant party, "On week–ends his Rolls–Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight"(Fitzgerald 39). Gatsby is always seen living a lavish lifestyle and some people believe he is just a rich guy with a lot of money and no brains. But, in fact, he is a very smart man, he just likes to have a good

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In The Great Gatsby, a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is in love with Jordan Baker, George Wilson is in love with Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan. Regrettably, all of these women are unworthy of the love and affection bestowed upon them by these men. Throughout the course if this essay, thelove between these individuals will be analysed and the reasons why these women are unworthy will be highlighted.

Nick Carraway is initially introduced to Jordan Baker by his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, when he goes to their house for dinner. Jordan immediately presents herself as aloof, and makes Nick feel uncomfortable. This is portrayed by his statement: "– indeed, I was almost surprised into...show more content...

She, however, takes advantage of the fact that Gatsby is willing to do anything for her, and convinces him to take responsibility for Myrtle's death, which she caused! Gatsby is so blinded by his love for her that he does not even realise that he is being manipulated. For example when questioned by Nick as to whether or not Daisy was driving when the accident causing Myrtle's death occurred, Gatsby responds by saying: "Yes... but of course I'll say I was." This lie eventually leads to his death, and Daisy does not even have the decency to attend his funeral. It can therefore be seen that Jordan, Myrtle and Daisy are not the slightest bit worthy of the love of Nick, George and Gatsby respectively. Jordan is dishonest and careless, in complete contrast to Nick's honesty and integrity, and lies to him throughout the entire relationship; Myrtle has no respect for George and never treats him kindly, and indirectly causes his death, whilst Daisy takes advantage of Gatsby's love and allows him to take responsibility for her actions, which ultimately leads to his death. 811

Argumentative Essay On The Great Gatsby

To be rich is many things. One could be rich in money, knowledge, power, or love. In the setting of the book The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the rich which he defines is having money. It seems that most people are well known because they have money, and any event that concerns them is interesting to the public. This is true for Mr. Gatsby; the rich, mysterious character who captures all of the attention. This story follows the main character Nick Carraway and all that he encounters during his short time living in West Egg, New York. Nick describes all that happens pertaining to his neighbor Mr.Jay Gatsby, his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan, and their guest Jordan Baker. In this novel he uncovers the unhappiness of the characters, and the not so hidden affairs which occur. By the end of the book Nick concludes who he thinks Mr.Gatsby is and why he was obsessed with Daisy. Some events that happen in this book that have caught the attention of the audience are the few instances of mild language and sexual references. These were reasons The Great Gatsby was challenged and put on the Banned Book list of 2000–2009. Although this book is banned, it should be available to all who choose to read it, but to understand the level of content discussed it is seemingly appropriate for an older audience. Not only does Fitzgerald capture the intriguing life of Mr.Gatsby, but his use of sharp social insights throughout the plot is a key attribute to this book.

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The Great Gatsby Character Analysis Essay

The Great Gatsby

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

The novel is set in the twenties, following World War I. The economy is booming, which is crucial for the ability to convey the themes of the American Dream and post–war moods. Set in New York City, the book opens in the West Egg, a new money part of the upper class neighborhoods. The novel is told in first person by Nick Carraway, cousin of the female protagonist, Daisy Buchanan. This dynamic presents a closeness to the protagonist, and provides the reader full understandings of the messages told. By creating a neutral character who is more or less functional in the plot development, the reader gains a knowledge of the characteristics the protagonists, Jay and Daisy, truly have. Their manipulative...show more content...

Nick attended Yale and was involved in the Great War. However, Nick becomes restless and moves to New York to pursue the bond business. Jay Gatsby is the protagonist of The Great Gatsby. Like many others in the novel Gatsby is a young, very wealthy man. Nick Carraway neighbors Gatsby and his large mysterious mansion famous for his shindigs. Even though many people attend his parties, nobody really knows who he is or his story. Throughout the novel we learn that Gatsby was born in a rural town in North Dakota. He was not rich then, but he gained his fortune throughout the years by committing criminal activities. In the beginning of the novel Nick looks at Gatsby as a faulty man, but he later then sees that he works hard to get to where he wants to be reaching for the green light. The colors gold and yellow carry symbolism for wealth in the Great Gatsby. Even though the two colors represent wealth, they both are a little different. Gold represents richer or more lavish things, whereas yellow represents newer wealth or not as valuable. Yellow is used many times in the novel to describe certain objects. For example, many structures are described in yellow like the building on the edge of the valley of ashes or some window panes. Also, during one of Gatsby's parties, the music is described as yellow cocktail music, Gatsby's car is also yellow. Gold is used to describe people like Jordan Baker who is not as rich as many characters like

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby – Chapter 1

Read the beginning of the novel chapter 1 up to page 12 "Tom Buchanan in his riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch." How effective do you find this as an introduction to Great Gatsby. In your response you should pay close attention to voice, language and style.

The Great Gatsby was written by F Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, and is set during 1922, a period tinged with moral failure of a society obsessed with class and privilege.

Fitzgerald presents us with the conflict between the illusion and the reality of the American dream.

The novel begins in the present tense, and is told through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the narrator and moral centre of the novel. His tale is...show more content...

The reader receives the impression that Nick's self analysis of his own character tries to influence their opinion of him. Therefore the reader becomes inclined to question his judgements.

Nick Carraway's narration takes the reader into his confidence; he describes significant experiences in an almost voyeuristic way. Nicks narrative style uses elaborate and very mature vocabulary that gives extra depth and description to his account; drawing the reader further into the story. Additionally Nick's tone creates a sense of authority and immediacy which encourages the reader to read on.

However Nick's style is challenging; his sentences can be complex, and his vocabulary can be difficult to understand. This could be due to him being an aspiring writer and wishes to impress the reader with his written style.

Nick is a participant in the novel with his own specific characteristics therefore his narration is not a neutral affair. In reading the Great Gatsby

we need to be aware of what he is disclosing about others. The technique of extreme selectivity demands from the reader close attention, since the narrative is one view point. This perspective can greatly affect our reading of the text. The narrator can position us to like or dislike certain characters. For example Tom is "a brute of a man" and Gatsby an inspirational

Essay On The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (2013) is a romantic drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film's screenplay is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) novel "The Great Gatsby." It starts Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki and Isla Fisher. It follows the life of a multi–millionaire Jay Gatsby from the perspective of the narrator Nick Carraway who moves to New York out from the Midwest chasing his own American dream and end up living next door to Gatsby. The film is very alluring because it allows us to learn about the different aspects of the American Dream through an epic romantic drama between Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. The movie starts with Nick Carraway as the narrator of Jay Gatsby story. We can learn from Nick character in the movie that sometimes we need to give up some dreams, put in more effort and try different thing in order to reach our long–term goal, to improve on the past and reach the American dream. Nick Carraway moves from the Midwest to New York City in the summer of 1922 chasing his American dream. He rents a small house in West Egg between the mansions of "the new rich." Nick wants to have a better and happier life than the one he have. He graduated from Yale University where he dreamed to be a writer; when he moved to New York he gave it up to work in Wall Street and learn about ...show more content...

Nick describes him as, "the single most hopeful person I ever met." We can learn from Gatsby's character in the film that the American Dream offers people an opportunity to improve upon their past. Gatsby grew up in a poor family but he always knew that he was meant for something more. Gatsby want to be rich but also he wanted to seem that he always been rich, so he moved out, changed his name and identity and set to achieve his goal. He did many things as the film showed and the result of his effort was that he became a very wealthy

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The Great Gatsby Movie Review

The Great Gatsby is a phenomenal movie with drama and romance. It is every bit as exciting as the book by F. Fitzgerald. The parties are spectacularly projected as an extravaganza. Many themes and messages are given throughout the movie, so sit back with a relaxed mind. Enjoy the touch of the lively jazz ages that the director Baz Luhrmann produces. He creates a tremendous setting with the old fashioned antique like clothing.

This movie is about, Nick's fascination with his millionaire neighbor, who he compares his life with. Nick tries to get to know Gatsby better , so he goes to his parties and classifies the atmosphere. The amount of people that come, and most of them are unknown to Gatsby himself. Nick is a curious young man that get's involved with his cousin daisy's life. Nick finds out the true meaning of why Gatsby throws such parties and invites unknown people. Very soon Nick learns more about Gatsby and they spend more time together,...show more content... Like East Egg and West Egg, they are both modern and uprising communities of New York. East Egg is where Daisy and Tom live. A place where people that are well educated, have a high status stay. Their origins have also come from the lavish and rich inheritance of American society. This is what is known as 'Old Money' people, the kind that defiance the poor. West Egg, is where Nick caraway and Gatsby lives. They are also wealthy people, but with a different background. Jay Gatsby is uneducated, but a rising newcomer in the fireball of wealth. As a comparison to the East Eggers, the west side lacks the polish standards of choice. Although Gatsby is kind hearted in the inside, he will always be an outsider to the high class. Because it wasn't meant to be, it was a miracle from the roots of where he is from. One of the many themes from this book is presented in the movie from the angles of East Egg and West

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Commentary On The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

(adapted for the stage by Simon Levy)

Introduction

F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby is an impressive social commentary on many themes such as power, money, greed, social status, and so on. The Great Gatsby is originally a novel which has been adapted as a play by Simon Levy. I intend to look at the theoretical aspects of this play and my major focus will be on the social stratification, inequality and gender roles in the American life at that time. The story ofthe Great Gatsby falls into the timeline of the 1920s.

The Story

The story of the Great Gatsby is very interesting. It takes place in Long Island in America. A mysterious manJay Gatsby builds a mansion in West Egg (a fictional place in Long island). Jay...show more content...

The Buchanans would never accept Gatsby as being in the same social status as them because the Buchanans have had wealth and power in the family for generations and Gatsby had just acquired the wealth. The Buchanans know that Gatsby comes from the lower class background and so they think Gatsby's manner, behavior and taste can never match that of the Buchanans. Warner, Meeker and Eels (2006) describe the concept of the American Dream as follows: "In the bright glow and warm presence of the American Dream all men are born free and equal. Everyone in the American Dream has the right, and often the duty, to try to succeed and to do his best to reach the top". Warner, Meeker and Eells do consider this definition of American Dream contradictory though as they state that "If all men are born equal, there can be no top level to strive for. No such equality, neither in position nor in opportunity, exists and that a person's opportunities are very much dependent on family background" (Warner, Meeker & Eells 2006). So, Gatsby's wealth still doesn't let him enter the elitesocial class and this shows the inequality between the rich. During the play, we can clearly see this when Daisy Buchanan is completely dazzled in the new found riches of Jay Gatsby but later when Tom exposes Gatsby about his 'shady' businesses, Daisy's reaction is of shock and she stops talking to Gatsby after that. For Daisy, just being wealthy is

The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald is an amazing novel that thank god it was turn into a movie. It is probably one of my favorite movies of all time. Probably because it starts one of my favorites actors of all time like the great Leonardo DiCaprio. Being that this novel is so well known, so there is going to be many opinions about it. There is an extra of material that has been written on The Great Gatsby. To me one of the most interesting aspect that The Great Gatsby brings is the setting, which is during the 1920's, and how this movie represents the life of the great Fitzgerald during this same time period. "In the 1920's and 1930s F. Scott Fitzgeraldwas equally famous as a writer and as a celebrity author whose lifestyle seemed to symbolize the two decades" (Fitzgerald, p. 2147). The movie is narrated by Nick Carraway, who moved to New York from the mid–west. Nick moved to West Egg, which is a place where rich people lived. He bought a small house next to none other thanJay Gatsby mansion. Nick is later invited by Gatsby itself to one of his parties, where Gatsby tells Nick that him and Daisy were in love while Gatsby was in the war. Later Nick arranged a meeting between Gatsby and Daisy, who turned out to be Nick's cousin. Daisy's husband, Tom get suspicious of daisy's affair with Gatsby. Because of this, Tom arranged a meeting to confront Gatsby in a hotel room. On the way back from this confrontation, Gatsby and Daisy get into an accident killing Myrtle

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Jay Gatsby lives for his dreams. His dedication to making his dreams a reality, self–made fortune and social prestige, and the unquestionable love for Daisy Buchanan result in Jay Gatsby's greatness. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novelThe Great Gatsby, one can determine the world's view of what greatness truly is. Jay Gatsby is not born great, nor is greatness thrust upon him, but he achieved greatness. Jay Gatsby represents the American Dream: life, loyalty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Jay Gatsby dedicates his life to make his hopes and desires real. Jay Gatsby started his life out in the mid–west, as an ordinary, lower class citizen. However, Jay Gatsby did not grow up...show more content...

Gatsby was employed by Dan Cody doing various jobs and during that time, became close friends with one another, and each had a trust with one another (Fitzgerald 100). Cody showed Gatsby the lavish things in life, and Gatsby held a tight grip on them and made them his lifelong aspirations. Dan Cody evokes in Jay Gatsby the appreciation for wealth. "To young Gatz, resting on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, that yacht represented all the beauty and glamour in the world" (Fitzgerald 100). Jay Gatsby stares in amazement at Cody's possessions, in Gatsby eyes, being corpulent in wealth and power causes bigger and better things for one's self. The greatness of Gatsby comes through the willingness he has to make his dreams a success. Jay Gatsby's dreams are the reason for his existence, and his purpose in life. Jay Gatsby's is well known throughout New York for being wealthy and powerful. When somebody mentions Gatsby's name, everyone knows who they are talking about. Gatsby throws extravagant, factious, lavish parties for people of high social status. Gatsby has servants, gardeners, caterers, and live music. Superficiality ran through the veins of those who attend Gatsby's soiree. The men, known as the Mr. Mumble's, have girls, barely of age, hanging off their arms, husbands and wives fighting, people getting roaring drunk, men flaunting their wealth

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"A man's dreams are an index to his greatness"–Zadok Rabinwitz

Have you ever lit your pants on fire!?! Thankfully, neither have I, but I did make a fool of myself in front of my entire class. All of my teachers and classmates know that I am a slow reader, but I usually never do anything wrong. That is why it became such a shocking and hilarious experience when I finally did something wrong. I learned the hard way, through slight humiliation, that you should always follow an instructor's exact directions no matter the circumstance.

During the month of May, 2017, my Language Arts class was assigned a book project. Everyone received a book and worksheets that went along with the book, which helped us understand the meanings and ideas in the book. That year we read The Great Gatsby. The teacher would...show more content...

My teacher possessed a peculiar sense of humor and after she finished reading the chapter she said in a villainous tone, "It might be smart to review your worksheets for a surprise quiz tomorrow." Accompanying her evil statement was an equally evil smile that traversed her face. The evil nature of her smile even gave me goosebumps. Taking her word that there was going to be a pop quiz tomorrow, I made sure that I attained my book and worksheets to study with that night. The next day, as promised, she handed out a short pop quiz. It was not as challenging as she tried to make it sound. It presented only five multiple choice questions on it. Once we finished our quizzes, she told us to read the next chapter silently. Once I finished my quiz at the speed of light, I decided to finish other homework, since I preferred to read at home anyway. So while the rest of my class was reading, I worked on homework. Thirty minutes later, I completely finished all of my other assignments, so I decided to start reading the chapter. After nearly two paragraphs in, my teacher interrupted the class to see if everyone finished reading the chapter. Unknown to me, the chapter was fairly short and everyone, but me, finished it. Raising my hand slowly, I told her that I had not finished reading. Everyone in my class turned around and stared at me. The teacher asked me how far I was in the chapter and how much time I needed to Get more content