F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald he shows Gatsby’s obsessive feelings for Daisy by all the unremarkable actions he displays, and his incapability to love someone else. It all started in autumn of 1917 in Louisville, Kentucky. Gatsby was a lieutenant in the war and Daisy was just 18 years old. Even then Gatsby bestowed the same infatuation for Daisy that he does now, five years later. Over the course of those five years Gatsby did everything he could to become wealthy so that maybe he could find his way to Daisy again. What he is unaware of is that Daisy hardly remembers her time with him, and shows little thought towards him. His obsession for Daisy never changed, but his lifestyle certainly did.

Since American literature’s emergence, the American dream has become a conceptual ideal for many people throughout history. Although the dream has its own distinct aspects throughout different time periods, it predominantly focuses on the foundations of wealth, success and a desire for something greater. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, the protagonist, is primarily known for the numerous lavish parties he throws each weekend at his ostentatious mansion in West Egg in an attempt to reunite with Daisy Buchanan, a woman he falls in love with prior to entering the war before the Roaring Twenties. However, he is seized with an impotent realization on the fact that his wealth cannot afford him the same privileges as others that are born into the upper echelon. Gatsby is completely blinded from his opulent possessions until he becomes oblivious of the fact that money cannot buy love or happiness. Throughout the story, the predilection for materialistic features causes many characters to lose sight of their aspirations, demonstrating how a dream can become easily corrupt by one’s focus on acquiring wealth and power.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. Fitzgerald uses the Roaring Twenties as the setting of this novel. The twenties were a time of promiscuity, new money, and a significant amount of illegal alcohol. Fitzgerald was a master of his craft and there was often more to the story than just the basic plot. He could intertwine political messages and a gripping story flawlessly. In the case of The Great Gatsby, he not only chronicles a love story, but also uses the opportunity to express his opinion on topics such as moral decay, crass materialism, individual ethics, and the American dream.

Because Gatsby is such a puzzling and mind-boggling character, many readers are perplexed by his actions regarding Daisy. Some think that all of the things he does throughout the novel are “stalker-ish,” while others think everything he does is charming. It could be considered creepy if Daisy’s reaction was different than what it was; Daisy loves the attention she receives from Gatsby. Based on her response to Gatsby in the novel, it is evident that she is still in love with him too. Daisy loving him back is proof that Gatsby is a romantic man, NOT a creepy stalker.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the compelling story of the lengths one man goes to in order to try and win back the love of his youth. In order to do so, the titular figure of the novel, Jay Gatsby, reinvents himself from the hardscrabble soldier of his younger years into an enigma of a millionaire; during his time living at West Egg, Gatsby is revered by all, but known by none. Despite the lavish lifestyle which has made him ever so well known, Gatsby is never able to win back Daisy, the girl who has for so long represented the culmination of all of his desires. To convey the complex themes of the novel, Fitzgerald makes use of the literary techniques discussed in How To Read Literature Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster, especially in his portrayal of the geography of the Eggs and in Gatsby’s quest to win Daisy’s affection. In his novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses Gatsby’s desperate struggle to ingratiate himself into Daisy’s life to illustrate how one can never overcome the socio-economic barriers placed upon them at birth.

The American dream is a tacit promise given to all citizens in this country, which states that regardless of social class, any individual can aspire to new heights based upon the ideology of meritocracy. The American dream is a “recurring theme in American literature”(Pearson) and in American society. However, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s critically acclaimed novel, presents the American dream as an illusion which can never be achieved, and according to recent events in America, Fitzgerald is evidently correct. The personification of Daisy as the American Dream, the issue of meritocracy, Myrtle’s death, the image of the green light, as well as the manner in which Gatsby is denied entry into the

Killing people is morally wrong and injustice, but what if the killer believed that he was killing for a good purpose. That person would be considered a destructive angel, which is a type of archetype created by Carl Jung. In the great Gatsby different types of archetypes allow readers to see and understand the negative side of characters. Gatsby throughout the novel shows his archetypal lover role.Tom shows how he is the oppressor Daisy throughout the novel shows how she is the sexual temptress.

"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." (84) Gatsby's obsession with her seems shockingly unilateral, and it is clear to the reader that she will not leave Tom for him. You can also see why this confession is a blow to Gatsby. He has dreamed of Daisy for years and sees her as his one true love, while she not even can marshal her love of Gatsby over her love for Tom. Gatsby is too desperate and obsessed, and does not understand that he must move on as it is impossible to get back Daisy. This can also be explained by Daisy’s as we get an insight at her real feelings. As she sad in the quote, she loved them both, and to her those were equal loves. But, she has not put that initial love with Gatsby on a pedestal the way Gatsby has. Unlike Gatsby, Daisy is more tragic, a loving woman who has been corrupted by greed. She chooses the security of money and comfort over real love, and therefore he will never get back

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby chronicles Jay Gatsby’s ill-fated attempt to recreate a lost love from his past. Through single-minded focus, he transforms himself from penniless James Gatz of Minnesota to the wealthy and mysterious Jay Gatsby of West Egg, New York. Despite the fact that Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby’s lost lover, has come to terms with their separation, Gatsby maintains his firm belief in the notion of rebirth, convinced he can recreate the past. Furthermore, the novel serves as Fitzgerald’s personal introspection, voicing his own desire for renewal in the search for his identity. Therefore, a central theme in the novel is rebirth, exemplified by the actions and motivations of Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s examination of his own life.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, has become one of the most read, praised pieces of fiction in American literature. Without a doubt, The Great Gatsby appropriately represents a period of American history where everything was possible, or at least thought possible. In the novel, Fitzgerald doesn’t just depict the social, historical, and economical conditions, he provides the reader with insight into the lives and motives, which the characters use to validate their actions. An underlying reason as to why everything happens the way they do in the novel is the overarching idea of the American Dream. Towards the end of the novel, one must wonder whether or not the American Dream in The Great Gatsby still holds its meaning, or is it the remnants of a once great idea.

Lillian Angu Mrs. Lagomarsino American Literature 11 / Period 1 4/5/16 Jay Gatsby, a great man! “The Great Gatsby” is about a man, Jay Gatsby, whose American dream is to get back the girl he loves, who is Daisy, but there are some things keeping them apart such as the fact that Daisy is married to Tom, and also that Gatsby isn’t old money. “You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.” By Steve Maraboli.

A common theme throughout the book is love. Love is shown through every character in some way. It’s mixed in with every relationship in the book. Gatsby has loved Daisy for years and Daisy forgot about her love for Gatsby until they finally met again. Tom, on the other hand, claims that he loved Daisy, when in reality he had an affair with Myrtle. Gatsby focused his whole life on Daisy and his love for her. He wouldn’t back down to anyone. When Tom and Daisy were with Gatsby and Nick talking about what has been happening with their affair, Daisy starts to tell Tom that she is leaving him. Tom won’t believe it and thinks it’s all nonsense. Gatsby doesn’t believe it’s real until Daisy says she never loved him. “It doesn’t matter anymore. Just tell him the truth, that you never loved him, and it’s all wiped out forever.” (Fitzgerald 132) This shows you that he was not satisfied until he heard her say those words. Gatsby’s love for Daisy was superficial and not real enough to where he has to be aggressive towards Tom. Even when Daisy finally

Life is not always what it seems, but is constantly fooled by metaphorical masks people wear. The appearance of many of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby differs greatly from their actual selves. The use of illusion in the novel is used effectively to portray the nature of people in the 1920 's, and the “artificial” life that is lived in this modern age. There are many incidences in which the appearance of characters is far different than what lurks inside them. Several of these incidences are shown in the appearances of Gatsby himself, Daisy Buchanan, and Gatsby’s true love for Daisy. Gatsby goes through a dramatic transformation from his old self to his new self, even changing his name and buying a faux mansion in

c The main character, Jay Gatsby, falls in love with a woman, who’s name is Daisy, before he is shipped off to war and they promise to get married someday, once he has returned from the war he finds out that Daisy has married another man. He is terribly upset by this and starts to have parties every weekend at his house, hoping that she will walk in. But is what Gatsby felt for Daisy true love? Or was it obsession, affection, accumulation or objectification? Can Gatsby really love Daisy after only being with her a handful of times? Gatsby quickly became obsessed with Daisy after that night they met in 1916. He thought that she would change his world. Gatsby’s main agenda was to change his life from this poor farm boy, to a rich millionaire. Unfortunately for Gatsby only one part of his dream comes true.

Gatsby expects Daisy to lie about the way she feels or the way she felt in the past. In chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby it is shown how Gatsby expects so much from Daisy , but he ends up getting disappointed when she yells out the truth. “ Oh you want to much! She yelled to Gatsby . I love you now - isn't that enough?” (Fitzgerald 132) Gatsby wasn't fully satisfied with Daisy loving him at the moment . He wanted her to love him and only him and never anyone else. Further research supports this claim . “ he feels physically assaulted by the idea that she could have loved tom as well as himself.”(Parkinson) This shows how Gatsby could never be satisfied with the thought of Daisy loving another man and also with loving him.