Research Paper On The Great Gatsby

At the onset of this book, the reader is introduced to the narrator, Nick Carraway, who relates the past happenings that construct the story of Jay Gatsby and Nick during the summer of 1922. After fighting in World War I, or the Great War as Nick called it, Nick left his prominent family in the West of America for the North where he intended to learn the bond business. Nick was originally supposed to share a house in West Egg near New York City with an associate of his, but the man backed out and so Nick lived with only a Finnish cook. Right next door, Gatsby lived in a glorious mansion with expansive gardens and a marble swimming pool, among other luxuries. Yet Nick did not even hear about Gatsby until he went to visit his

finding happiness with another man, Gatsby (Fitzgerald 114). Then, later on in the novel, Daisy

The most poignant and life-altering moment for the new Gatsby, is the arrival of Daisy in his life. Daisy brought youth and much needed colour into Gatsby’s life. Their whirlwind romance is short-lived, but the impact stays with them long after their parting.

“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so,” once said Charles de Gaulle. This valiant quote by a former president of France accentuates my opinion of the Great Jay Gatsby. From humble beginnings rises our main focus of F. Scott Fitzgeralds’ The Great Gatsby. Young Jimmy Gatz is brought to West Egg from his heavily impoverished North Dakota family. His desire to be something greater than a farmer drove him to fortune and love through any means necessary; his life long obsession, Daisy Fay, infatuates Jay in his own insatiable thirst for her affection. James follows Daisy in the years after he is deployed to World War 1, and when he sees she has married Tom Buchanan he becomes hell-bent on replicating the success Tom has inherited in order to win over Daisy. Through moderately deceitful ways, Jay Gatsby builds his wealth and reputation to rival and even supersede many already lavish family names. Astonishingly, the great Mr. Gatsby, overrun with newfound affluence, stays true to his friends, lover, and his own ideals to his blissfully ignorant end.

Gatsby. Penguin, 2014. Print. This novel is an investigation of a double murder that happened quickly after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s return to New York. With evidence from newspapers, letters, and newly found archives, the author describes the new opinions of the readers of The Great Gatsby. The author then interweaved both stories with the hope to solve the mysteries of a murder and the success behind Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. As the author does this, she compares and contrasts the events of the book and the murder to one another.This is a credible source because the author found many direct sources from the time era,

In the novel, Jay Gatsby, an exceedingly wealthy man, throws extravagant, and lavish parties, but behind his wealth, and all the parties he remains unsatisfied. Daisy questions, “I love it, but I don’t see how you live there all alone.” (Fitzgerald 90). In this scene Daisy is astonished by the enormous size of Gatsby's mansion. His mansion is so large yet he has no one to fill it. He has so many rooms and accommodations for everyone but his empty house is a representation of his empty heart; for without Daisy it

Last night was all a blur. It was definitely one of the most memorable night of my life. Everyone was all done up in expensive and ornate clothing. I felt so plain in my simple party dress. I silently drifted through the crowd choosing to observe the crowd rather than joining in on their festivities. After all, the only way I was able to obtain an invitation was through work. You see, my boss wanted me to write an article on Gatsby’s party. I was refused at first but my boss knows some things about me that I do not under any circumstances want exposed.

This secret visitation repeatedly happened. Jay and Daisy both see each other at Jay’s mansion secretly. Rumors circulate around New York about the mysterious lady of Mr. Gatsby. Nick then knew that this would really happen, as Gatsby’s identity had been a secret for so long. Jay was born in North Dakota farm as James Gatz. He did not finish college as they can no longer afford the financial support needed for his tuition and the burden and humiliation he experienced in janitorial works. He continued helping his family, and one day, during his fishing he saw a yacht owned by a very wealthy man and informed the man that a wind might catch him and break him up in half an hour. The man, named Dan Cody a heavy drinker, adopted Jay and educate him

The roaring ‘20s was the time to be alive: the decade of flappers, bootleggers, and parties beyond imagination. After World War II, society lived without worry, trying to create a name for themselves and people also began to take an epic interest in money. With new buying techniques, such as stocks and loans, people created the impression they had more possessions and more money. People during this decade lived for money and thrived off it. Well known author, F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the lives of many in his profound novel, The Great Gatsby.

Throughout history it becomes apparent that all the great stories: The Odyssey, Great Expectations, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are all founded on a similar theme. The same plot line, a hero, most often the protagonist, faces danger and adversity to the highest extreme but always comes out on top. He is depicted as the pinnacle of human triumph and in essence, demonstrates a fundamental strength that all men should strive to achieve. These stories were, “ full of darkness and danger. And sometimes one did not want to know the end; How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? In the end, it is only a passing thing. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out even clearer. Those

This isn’t only seen in everyday life, but is also demonstrated in American literature. Often, people are taught an American dream by a guardian or someone they admire, but that dream is never their own, and over time, they develop

Scott Fitzgerald wrote in depth about the American Dream, showing the bad and good side of it. Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, has garnered plenty of praise for showing how materialism and excess can lead to the disintegration of the American Dream. The American Dream heavily influenced Fitzgerald’s writing, as the characters in his books often wish for the completion American Dream. This craving for something bigger and better, effects both Fitzgerald’s characters and himself. It’s common in his novels for the good side of the American Dream to fade away quickly, and leave those who have achieved it in a bad state.

The novel The Great Gatsby is a story that takes place in the 1920’s. The story

During the Roaring twenties, social class was an important aspect of society. All different classes were for the most part separated by where people lived. In other words, by no means would anyone from a lower class be caught in an uptown setting. There are a variety of characters in the novel that come from different economic backgrounds. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald successfully uses location to differentiate social status amongst his characters while the weather and seasons of those locations help guide them.   Each character helps represent and support the differences of social class and the four main locations, The East Egg, the West Egg, the Valley of Ashes, and New York City.

In the beginning of The Great Gatsby, the narrator Nick is critical of the upper class, but hopeful. Toward the end he is disappointed because he realizes how the lifestyle they live is unrealistic. During the novel, the upper class is disrespectful and full of themselves. When he gets to know the characters he notices how the upper class is so unfriendly and snotty. This easy and luxurious lifestyle that they are living is unattainable to everyone because nobody can get there. The American dream is described as making a ton of money and being snotty about it. In the novel, the hopeful and disgusted tones reflect Nick’s points of view on the unrealistic society and his points of view changes when he sees how greedy they all are