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Juxtaposing Form In The Great Gatsby

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Throughout the book, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses many juxtaposing forms in his writing. Evidently, he opposes two forms from the kiss scene and the final scene of the novel. During the kiss scene, Gatsby says that “when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God.” Fitzgerald states that Gatsby’s mind will never “romp” anymore which shows that Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy will finally be accomplished and he will not be constantly dreaming of being with her. The word “wed” also builds on this idea of achievement because when you wed someone, you are making an enormous commitment to that single person. This idea of being wedded to Daisy shows

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