Great Gatsby Essays

The Great Gatsby's Journey

After a long, confusing night of no sleep, Nick finally hears Gatsby return from Daisy's and rushes to greet him, eager to have a word; meanwhile, Michaelis attempts to comfort Wilson under the dull eyes of T.J. Eckleberg, but he does not succeed as Wilson soon departs on a grief–induced endeavor to find the owner of the yellow car. Gatsby, over–tired, needing a friend, and losing hope that Daisy will return to him, divulges to Nick the mystery of his upbringing, and the enchanting tale of how he and Daisy met and fell in love in the span of a month. After the sun has come up, and Gatsby has shared his tale with Nick, Gatsby makes the fateful decision to make use of his swimming pool before it's draining; however, before he can enjoy it, and

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In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is seen as a mysterious character that's not called great or bad. The Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920's during the "roaring twenties" or called as the "Jazz Age", a period ending the Great Depression and an era where jazz and dancing become trendy. Gatsby does not seem to be fit to be called "great", instead he is fit for being called a determined man. Some may not call Gatsby "great" because of his lies and some will call him "great" because he is a man who is determined to get Daisy back from Tom or because Gatsby is a nice man who does not have much ignorance like Tom. An example why Gatsby do not deserve to be called a "great" man is because he is a liar and a "great" man does not...show more content...

On chapter 5, after Nick hearing a backstory on Gatsby, Nick arrives home and Gatsby waits for him to arrive and waits for Nick to give Gatsby an approval for help on being reunited with Daisy. After Nick agrees to Gatsby plans, Gatsby get excited and then in return for Nicks consideration. Later in the chapter, once Daisy and Gatsby are once reunited they get into their own world and forget about Nick. Once Gatsby get what he wants, he forgets all about Nick. Another example would be on page 120, Gatsby asks Nick a favor once again to come have tea with Daisy upon her request, but for what? When Gatsby needed Nick it usually had to do with something serious. Of course it was the day Daisy planned to confess to Tom that Daisy was planning to leave Tom. Later in the book, Gatsby get excited to tell Tom how Daisy never loved Tom. Although Nick have always been third wheel, Gatsby is seen as a very determined man to be reunited with his only love; Daisy. Gatsby figures out ways to be together with his love no matter what. Throughout readingThe Great Gatsby, Jay Gatz was somewhat a great man at some parts but it was mainly because Gatz was the only character in the book who sounded decent and kind compared to Tom and Daisy. But looking at the overall picture, Gatsby is not a "great" man because he does not really have a goal for something Get more content

Examples Of Individualism In The Great Gatsby

The decay of the American Dream is a result of the 1920 era of exceptional prosperity and excess material. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby portrays the American Dream of originally being about discovery of one's self and obtaining happiness. Fitzgerald then proves the 1920s is filled with cynicism, selfishness and meaningless pursuit of money and pleasure in association to the American Dream. In result, the disintegration of the American Dream is fostered from the desire for wealth and money, the decay of social and moral values, and the attempt to recreate the past. Society associates wealth and pleasure with the American Dream. This causes the feeling of wealth being required in order to fulfill the Dream. In the novel, the American...show more content...

To achieve a dream, individuals perform gestures for their own benefit and become selfish. InThe Great Gatsby, Gatsby is so determined to rekindle his love for Daisy, he continues to strive for more and in result becomes selfish. In the city, Gatsby tells Tom, "Your wife doesn't live you... She's never loved you. She loves me" (124). Even though Daisy has given Gatsby an abundance amount of her time and his married to Tom, Gatsby does not feel that it is enough. Gatsby's selfishness causes him to be blind to Daisy's love for Tom and the problems she faces. Gatsby's pressure on Daisy to leave Tom causes her to turn away from him and resulting in Gatsby losing his chance of living his dream. Additionally, people's empty pursuit of pleasure and greed results in the decline of the American Dream. Although married to Daisy, Tom has an affair with Myrtle. At the garage, Tom says to Myrtle, "I want to see you...get on the next train" (28). Since Tom wants an increase in pleasure to further expand his life of the American Dream, he does immoral actions by pursuing his affair with Myrtle. Tom's relaxed social values leads to the death of Myrtle and this causes the corruption of his dream. The Valley of Ashes, where Myrtle lives, represents morality decaying as the rich indulge themselves for nothing but their own pleasure. The Eyes in this Valley is also a symbol for the

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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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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

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

After reading the classic novel, The Great Gatsby I was surprised as to how much I enjoyed the book. All of the characters were absolutely fantastic and the author did a great job by making me not want to put the book down. However, even though the book was enjoyable, there are some things I did not like, and some changes and recommendations I have that could make the book be even better. The personality of all of the characters were all very interesting and unique. F. Scott Fitzgerald made it easy to get inside most of the characters heads and know who they were. By the end of the book you knew them all inside and out. The mysteries Gatsby isn't so mysterious. He is just a heartbroken man stuck in the past. Tom is just an arrogant...show more content...

Everybody loves a good happy ending, and of course not all of the characters can have one, but some have earned it. It would make a lot more sense is daisy had left Tom to be with Gatsby, after all she didn't even get along with her husband. Tom is a horrible man and doesn't deserve to be with a girl like Daisy, so it just makes the most sense for Daisy to leave him. Also, there seemed to be a little bit of a romance going on between Nick and Jordan, and it would've been nice to see that go somewhere. This book would have to be recommended for teens and adults. The book is perfect for teens and any age older than that because it is not really a kids book. There are way too many different ideas that need to be comprehended, so a child would not be able to understand it. A teenager will do a better job grasping the content of the book, but may not understand it 100% because there are some older aged terms mentioned. Adults will understand the book so much more, and especially the elderly because they lived through this time period. So, the older the reader is, the better comprehension and respect for the book will be. The Great Gatsby is a wonderful book and can be enjoyed by almost anyone. It gives a great inside view of all of the characters, which makes it very enjoyable. There might be a couple changes needed to please the readers who like having happy

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Greed is a common flaw in all human beings, coaxing individuals to pour in all their effort without ever being satisfied. The ultimate goal for greed is generally achieving affluence. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's insightful novel, The Great Gatsby, wealth is portrayed as the key factor in determining whether one is successful or not. Most people value prosperity over morals and ethics during the heat of pursuing their own ambitions; yet all unscrupulous behaviors do not escape God's eyes. By utilizing eye motif, repetitions of sight words, and tone changes, F. Scott Fitzgerald justifies that avarice will always end in vain and amoral decisions will always end in regrets.

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From the pessimistic introduction, it foreshadows a later downfall. Starting from the first encounter, Nick has an indescribable feeling derived from the cogent stare. For example, as Nick and Tom slowly "walked back a hundred yards along the road under Doctor Eckleburg 's persistent stare" (Fitzgerald 24), Nick feels uneasy about the inanimate billboard even though no one is staring at them. The location of the eyes, on the road half way between West Egg and New York, symbolizes the different paths of life. When one arrives at the turning point, they have their power to choose their path, but God will watch you as you make those decisions. Nick, for instance, faces the decision of whether to inform Daisy about Tom's not so secretive affair or dissimulate the unfaithful relationship after the visit to Tom and Myrtle 's secret apartment. As the decision was being made, God assists as a guidance. The second appearance of the eye motif serves as a warning to Nick, of all the moral consequences he will face for being dishonest. When Tom insists on driving Gatsby's cream–colored car, Gatsby has no choice but to reluctantly agree and remind him of the necessary gas refill. Tom, being supercilious and disdainful, does not take his reminder seriously. The ride to the city is nearly silent, but "[t]hen as Doctor T.J. Eckleburg's faded eyes came into sight down the road, [Nick] remembered Gatsby's caution about gasoline" (Fitzgerald

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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

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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Great Gatsby essay: to what extent are relationships doomed Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel 'The Great Gatsby' is set in America of the 1920's, a predominantly materialistic society revolving around wealth and status above all else. Fitzgerald depicts this obsession with money and luxury through complicated relationships full of trouble, infidelity and sorrow. The relationships Fitzgerald portrays all symbolize the materialism and hedonism of the age; each relationship is doomed to a certain extent based on the social class of each character. In the aftermath of WW1 America was a society rising commercially and economically, the idea of the 'American Dream' was rampant and with it an obsession with money. Love was deemed an...show more content...

On the other hand Tom and Daisy's relationship was incredibly flawed, however they suited each other in terms of social class. They both had the same shallow views, as Nick states in the end, "they were careless people, Tom and Daisy, they smashed things up and creatures and retreated back into their money and vast carelessness." The ending of the novel reinforces the idea that in such a morally corrupt society only relationships concerning those of the same social standing could work even in the slightest, and even so those relationships were doomed to a certain extent. Throughout his novel Fitzgerald shows the reader that love is essential to a fully functioning relationship through portraying the failure of relationships based on materialism. All the major relationships presented in the novel were doomed to an extent based on differences in social class/status and obsession with wealth and success. The overriding theme of moral decay in America of the 1920's determined the nature of society and its relationships, most of which were doomed to

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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Time remains a universal continuation of the past into the present and bears a strong hold on the future. The destruction of satisfaction in history withholds the contentment of the future with an impeding sense of unalterable guilt. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates "the past is forever in the present" through numerous literary and narrative techniques, suggesting that memories serve as crucial components in the development of individuals. Fitzgerald implements a first party narrative through Nick Caraway's recollection of the events of the plot in order to effectively demonstrate the scarring, yet beneficial, effects of memories on the current mindset of individuals. The story is of Nick's past, whose memories are...show more content...

Fitzgerald reveals the detrimental impacts of living in the past, through the character James Gatz and his numerous flashbacks responsible for Gatz's development into the character of Jay Gatsby. Gatz invented the character of Gatsby, providing a fallacious back–story, in order to convince himself and hopefully Daisy that there remains a possibility of love despite their difference in economic backgrounds. Nick reveals, "So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen–year–old boy would be likely to invent, and to this (Platonic) conception he was faithful to the end" (132). Gatsby changed his past, hoping to change the outcome of his future happiness. Fitzgerald reveals Gatsby's construed misconception of himself through flashbacks in order to emphasize the effect the past has on the present.

Fitzgerald furthers this claim through flashbacks with Gatsby presenting Daisy with an ideal illusion as well. Once Gatsby attempts to change his past, Gatsby's true remembrance of Daisy becomes misconstrued in the very same way. Nick describes Gatsby's struggle with coping with the non–Platonic reality of the present as "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams– not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion" (98). Gatsby instills Daisy with an idealized perfection associated with his biased memories of the past; however this view decays away as Gatsby begins to realize that Daisy's

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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

Examples Of Greatness In The Great Gatsby

How does one confer greatness upon another? Is it based on one's achievements, or perhaps upon their moral rectitude? Moreover, is good morality synonymous with greatness? Such is the nagging question present in F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby, a novel that regales the aptly titled and enigmatic great Jay Gatsby, a formerly destitute farm child who, by various nefarious means, grows from the humblest of beginnings to one of the nation's premier aristocrats. Thus, such a title as The Great Gatsby is one of literature's most accurate and telling. The story of Jay Gatsby is one of brilliance, ambition, and selflessness. Jay Gatsby is a man who, although his means for attaining success are admittedly nefarious, earns his greatness by capitalizing on the opportunities given to him in a selfless endeavor. Even though Jay Gatsby achieves his initial goals of wealth and repute, Gatsby never allows materialism to stand in his way of achieving his one true prize: the love of Daisy Fey. Jay Gatsby, were he to exist in the real world, would be one of the greatest success stories in United States history, and a champion of the American dream. His materialistic achievements are just the first facets of his being that warrant the title of "great." Jay Gatsby began his life as the child of destitute farmers from the Midwest: "His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people – his imagination never really accepted them as his parents at all" (Fitzgerald

Essay Outline Introduction: ANT A=Attention Getter: N=Necessary Information: In "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carroway, the narrator, has recently moved from the midwest to start his career in New York. He lives on the island of West Egg, next door to a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby. Nick becomes friends with him and learns that Gatsby is in love with his cousin Daisy. They never married because Gatsby had to go off into the military and he was not rich enough for her, so when Gatsby was shipped overseas, Daisy married another man named Tom Buchanan. When Gatsby returns from his service and discovers this, he begins bootlegging to make enough money to try to impress her and win her over. After Gatsby uses Nick to...show more content...

Tom told George, Myrtle's husband that it was Gatsby's car that hit her. So George, seeking revenge, killed Gatsby. Significance: If Gatsby had been willing to see the signs and listen to Nick, his death would have been avoided. Gatsby's tragic flaw is what ultimately lead to his untimely death. Second Body: Gatsby suffers more than he needs to. "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay" (83). Gatsby threw large and fancy parties in hopes of Daisy showing up to one. He has gone to great lengths to make himself appear as appealing to a girl who never proves herself to be worthy of sacrifice. Gatsby creates a facade for himself in order to appear as a man who– in his mind–would be worthy of Daisy's affection. "Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes" (91). Gatsby was really nervous while waiting for Daisy to come see his house because he wants to impress her. He cares about her so much, yet Tom has been cheating on Daisy since the beginning of their relationship. It is made clear that Tom does not value her at all, so Gatsby does not deserve the pain he receives when Daisy chooses to stay with Tom over him, because of how much he loves Daisy. Third Body: The final way that F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a modernist tragic hero is through his

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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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What Are The Arguments For The Great Gatsby

Arguments Portrayed by Jay Gatsby

In the eye opening novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many arguments based on society that the author was trying to make through his use of characterization. The dark novel is about love, expectations, disappointments, false hopes, and an overall look on what the narrator, Nick Carraway, experiences in the summer of 1922, spent in the town of West Egg. There were various amounts of arguments about society that were displayed by Fitzgerald throughout many different characters based upon their lifestyles and personality. However, Search for Perfection and Illusion vs. Reality are the two most important arguments about society that Fitzgerald made throughout the characterization of Jay Gatsby.

Search for Perfection is one very important argument about society that is expressed through Jay Gatsby's personality,love for Daisy, and lifestyle. For example, Gatsby had parties portraying his beautiful lifestyle causing Nick to say "Your place looks like the world's fair!" (Fitzgerald...show more content...

Reality is also an argument about society that Fitzgerald expressed through Jay Gatsby's personality and the way he thought about things in his life. For example, Gatsby's rise to wealth was observed by others causing Nick to say "And it was from Cody that he inherited money–a legacy of twenty thousand dollars." ( Fitzgerald 108). This shows an illusion about people thinking that Jay Gatsby inherited his money, but in reality he made his money all by himself. Daisy is involved in this argument due to her saying stuff to Gatsby like, " You know I love you.' ( Fitzgerald 123). This demonstrates an illusion due to Gatsby thinking that Daisy will actually go back to him relationship wise, but in reality she wouldn't leave Tom for Gatsby, even though she wants to and still truly loves him. These ideas prove how Fitzgerald made Jay Gatsby into a character that has a big imagination, and not a lot of reality checks upon

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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

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