Analysis Of F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby

One in twenty-five people suffer from borderline personality disorder, a condition where a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relations and self-image form at the beginning of early adulthood and continue on. Jay Gatsby pathologically has an excessive and erotic interest in himself and his physical attributes and appearance, which makes him classify as a narcissist. Narcissism and borderline personality disorder can combine together to make a unique set of symptoms, such as a need for admiration, a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a grandiose sense of self-importance, being interpersonally exploitative, preoccupation with excessive fantasies of success and ideal love, and frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. In cases that exhibit a grandiose sense of self-importance, a person may exaggerate personal achievements and expect to be superior and be recognized for said achievements. Gatsby has a myriad of these symptoms and behaviors; and, like in most cases, his condition led to a death because of his unfathomable obsession with Daisy, trying to earn her love and compassion, and attempts at altering the past. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby exemplifies symptoms and mental attributes associated with narcissistic borderline personality disorder.

Multiple quotes from The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, can be used to explain how the characters work. You could use Nick explaining his past on the first page, the first time Daisy and Gatsby reunited, and even more. But one quote stands out compared to the rest. This quote is spoken by Daisy Buchanan to Jay Gatsby during the fight in chapter seven “’Oh, you want too much!’ she cried to Gatsby. ‘I love you now – isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.’She began to sob helplessly. ‘I did love him once – but I loved you too’” (Fitzgerald 7.261). Daisy was the puzzle piece that pulled everything together. She was the cause of everything that happened. So why does this specific quote stand out, she had said plenty of other things in the novel, why this one? This specific quote is said during the fight between Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Gatsby claims that Daisy never

Holden contemplates moving out west by himself to fulfill his desire of independence, leaving Phoebe, the only person who truly cares for him, behind in the process. When Holden returns home from Pencey, he explains to Phoebe that he got expelled from school. Phoebe expresses her great concern for Holden’s safety from their father, but Holden reassures her he has a plan. He tells her “In the first place, [he’s] going away. What [he] may do, [he] may get a job on a ranch or something for a while. [he knows] this guy whose grandfather’s got a ranch in colorado. [He] may get a job out there… [He’ll] keep in touch with [Phoebe] and all when [he’s] gone, if [he goes]” (Salinger 165). “I’m going away” makes Holden sound like he has committed to departing. “I may get a job out there” highlights how Holden has thought this through and how he wants to continue with this idea. However, “may” connotes a sense of uncertainty which portrays his corrupt morals because he does not have a definite plan for when he reaches the west, but he will abandon his sister anyways. Holden reassures Phoebe he will still be there for her by saying “I’ll keep in touch”, even though he decided to leave her. Holden’s explanation to Phoebe about moving fulfills his wants and will make him independent, however he will be leaving Phoebe behind, who is the only person who truly cares about him since his parents are never around and uninvolved. Later on in the novel, Holden finally decides to leave for the

In The Great Gatsby, the author, F Scott Fitzgerald depicts the post - war roaring 20’s, a time of overwhelming prosperity and a new found sense of hope for the future. While this novel is often perceived as a romance, it is also a criticism on the devastating nature of the elusive american dream. The story of Jay Gatsby is a representation of what had become the values of the individual at the time. With the progression of the early 1920’s the vision of the perfect life, or the american dream, had been skewed. It was replaced with greed, and an abundance of reckless spending in which the wealthier individuals placed their misguided ideas of happiness. In the Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald chooses to expose the hidden truth behind the illustrious concept of the American dream. Through his use of literary devices such as, symbolism, metaphor, and, irony the central idea of the truly unattainable American dream is supported throughout the novel.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and his parents were both born in Maryland and Irish. You could say he grew up very lower middle class. Fitzgerald’s views of relationships began at an early age. It was interesting because many of his best books came from the idea that women & men relationships is just a game with one person ending up being a winner. He claimed to forever have a jazz-age attitude that would stick with him for life, and it worked. F. Scott Fitzgerald died December 21, 1940 at the young age of 44.

Write a 750 word essay in response to one of the following prompts. Be sure to include at least three quotes from the texts.

I wonder why Nick thinks that Gatsby is sick since the lights in his house are off. Maybe Gatsby did not feel like having a party, he might be tired. Once it was mentioned in the metaphor that everything fell as there was disapproval in her eyes it felt like Gatsby had to fire the servants. They would only make him and Daisy look bad. The second paragraph away from the metaphor has numerous words giving imagery into the scene. It states that it was the hottest day; “simmering in the edge of combustion”; people perspired delicately and despairingly into deep heat. Continuing, the author repeats the word “hot” to emphasize passion or anger. We have found out that Tom does not like Gatsby since he mentions his “well connected dislike”. Then he continues to welcome him however he cuts off and goes to Nick. It looks like the heat is affecting everyone. Daisy starts to slow down saying words as the heat is affecting her. I predict that the heat will affect people in a negative way. The author in an odd way makes Nick reveal that Gatsby did not “really believe in its existence” in Daisy’s child. This dehumanizes the little girl by making her a possession. There is a contradiction afterwards. Nick refers to the child as in a dream. This is directly related to the beginning chapters where Daisy says her daughter is a fool in a dream. Daisy also shows off her daughter in nice clothes to Gatsby. This shows that both Gatsby and Daisy are committed by showing off and impressing each

What is the real world and how do people react to the situations involved in life’s difficulties? The real world is a place where we all are forced to live sooner or later and people tend to react to life’s difficulties in various ways. In the quote, “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone. He told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had,” (Fitzgerald 1); demonstrates how the narrator, Nick Carraway’s father described the real world to him as a young boy. Different people react to the situations throughout their lives differently.

Gatsby colossal mansion, is used a a centre point for the entire novel; it is the place most explored and best described by Fitzgerald, and an analysis of the architecture reveals multiple aspects of Jay Gatsby himself. Gatsby House is initially described as “ a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy,” (5). Fitzgerald, uses “factual imitation” to address how the house is an pastiche of the European/French palace-style, accurate in detail, but lacking in the whole impression, which is juxtaposed with Gatsby 's place in society. The house in its entirety is a fake, however, the abode, like it 's owner contains some authenticity - Gatsby did study at Oxford, but he was not an Oxford graduate, and had a medal at Montenegro; here, the details are genuine. On page 45, when a stout middle-aged man, with large spectacles is flabbergasted in Gatsby possession of real books in his library He exclaims “What thoroughness! What realism!”(46). This could directed at Gatsby 's whole facade which is extremely realistic, here, Fitzgerald draws attention to aspects of Gatsby authenticity.

Throughout this novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald used hidden meanings and character flaws to define the protagonist. Mr. Gatsby suffered from his emotions playing too big of a role in his life. His whole life was a sequence of events through him putting a show on for others simply to impress Daisy. If Mr. Gatsby was able to think sensibly and control his emotions, the devastating ending which was inevitable because of his flaws would not of occurred. The tragic ending of this novel could have been prevented if Mr. Gatsby thought sensibly instead of his uncontrollable emotion.

1. By the third paragraph of the third chapter, verb tense changes. What is the effect of this change, or what do you think it 's purpose is?

The Great Gatsby a novel written in 1925, by Scoot Fitzgerald is a narrative of love. This novel narrates a love triangle that is motivated by the desire between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Although Gatsby was killed by George Wilson, Tom Buchanan's anger, Daisy Buchanan carelessness and Jay Gatsby hopeless love play a role in his death.

“Her voice is full of money… that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in in… high in a white palace the king’s daughter, the golden girl…” (Fitzgerald 120).

Celie, the narrator and the protagonist of the story, is a young African American girl who lives in the south. She is poor, as well as uneducated. She lives with her step father, Alphonso (Pa), her mother, and her younger brothers and sisters. Celie began writing letters to God to escape the brutality and pain her step father causes her endure on a daily basis. Celie tries her best to keep her younger sister, Nettie, away from the abuse of their father by persuading Nettie to marry a middle aged man, Mr. _____. However, Pa refuses to allow Nettie to get married, saying that she was “too young, no experience. Say Mr. ____ got too many children already (Walker, 6).” However, when Mr. ____ returned, Pa offered him Celie’s hand in marriage. Celie was then taken away from her family, most importantly Nettie, but unfortunately she did not escape the constant abuse.

What is intertextuality? Intertextuality is a word that introduced by Julia Kristeva, a philosopher, literary critic, feminist and a novelist. Kristeva defined Intertextuality as a “mosaic of quotation”, which means that all texts that are derived from the natural process and transformation of other type of content (Martin, 2011). It is also called referencing an original idea that has previously been produced. In essence, it is to take an original work of art and turn it into a whole new idea or artistic style. The following essay will explore of how intertextuality is used in Baz Lurhmann’s “The Great Gatsby”.