Techniques Used in the Great Gatsby

The “curtains” have human-like qualities, for they are making “whip and snap” sounds. Also, the “picture” has human-like qualities of “groan.” Fitzgerald adds these sounds to show the awkwardness setting in the Buchanan’s house. Just walking in the hallway of Tom Buchanan made Nick feel unease; it was so quiet that Nick can hear the cry of a picture and the lash of the curtain moving.

Jay Gatsby, the title character of the novel is an incredibly wealthy young man, living in a medieval mansion in West Egg on an imaginary area of Long Island. Gatsby has many laudable traits. For example, he is filled with optimism and the ability to transform his dreams into reality. Jay is also extremely faithful to his true love, Daisy Buchanan, even to the point of death. When we first meet Gatsby, he is the aloof host of the fantastically opulent parties thrown every weekend at his mansion. It appears he is surrounded by wondrous luxury and is courted by beautiful women and the rich and powerful men of the time. Jay is also a very admirable character due to his status of wealth and being a hero of War World I, “In the Argonne Forest I took two machine gun detachments so far forward that there was half a mile gap on either side… I was promoted to be a major, and every Allied government gave me a decoration- even Montenegro”. However, Nick who narrates the book views Gatsby as a flawed man who is dishonest, deceitful, a liar, and a dreamer whom is searching for answers in the past, “he talked a lot about the past, and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself, perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy… if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was…”

     In the text, The Great Gatsby, the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald leads us to sympathize with the central character of the text, Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald evokes our sympathy using non-linear narrative and extended flashbacks as well as imagery, characterization and theme. Through these mediums, Fitzgerald is able to reveal Gatsby as a character who is in an unrelenting pursuit of an unattainable dream. While narrative and imagery reveal him to be a mysterious character, Gatsby's flaw is his ultimate dream which makes him a tragic figure and one with which we sympathize.

Nick Carraway is a prime example of how an unbiased and trustworthy narrator can change a book. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is told in first person point of view, through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a 30-year-old man living in West Egg, New York. Carraway tells the story as it is happening and lets the reader know what is to come. Nick seems to be an “invisible character” because he is involved in the story but not in the major conflict. Nick Carraway is the perfect choice of narrator because he is reliable, connected to the main characters, and has an amicable personality.

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

There comes a point in time in an individual’s life in which their name truly becomes a part of their identity. A name is more than just a title to differentiate people; it is a part of the person. In Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim, names play a major role on the character’s identities. The absence and importance of the names in the story make the story rich with detail and identity through something as simple as the name of a character. Names are a significant factor affecting the story and the characters throughout the novel Lost Names.

In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway functions as both the foil and protagonist, as well as the narrator. A young man from Minnesota, Nick travels to the West Egg in New York to learn about the bond business. He lives in the district of Long Island, next door to Jay Gatsby, a wealthy young man known for throwing lavish parties every night. Nick is gradually pulled into the lives of the rich socialites of the East and West Egg. Because of his relationships with Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, and others, along with his nonjudgmental demeanor, Nick is able to undertake the many roles of the foil, protagonist, and the narrator of The Great Gatsby.

The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays a world filled with rich societal activities, love affairs, and dishonesty. Nick Carraway is the busy narrator of the book, a curious choice considering that he is in a different class and almost in a different world than Gatsby and the other characters. Nick relates the plot of the story to the reader as a part of Gatsby’s circle. He has hesitant feelings towards Gatsby, despising his personality and corrupted dream but feeling drawn to Gatsby’s wonderful ability to hope. Using Nick as an honorable guide, Fitzgerald attempts to guide readers on a journey through the novel to show the corruption and failure of the American Dream. To achieve

The Great Gatsby is the story of a man named Jay Gatsby, an eccentric millionaire who lives on Long Island. The whole novel is written in the perspective of Nick Carraway. Nick was originally from the Midwest, but moved to Long Island to get involved in the stock market. From the beginning, Gatsby shows an unusual interest in Nick, which we later discover is because Nick is a cousin of Daisy Buchanan's. Eventually, Gatsby convinces Nick to arrange a meeting between the two. After initially getting back in touch, Gatsby and Daisy begin to see each other frequently, which causes all the conflict in the book. As Nick is telling the story, we see holes in his logic quite often, which leads us to believe not everything he says is completely true. This trait is exactly what makes Nick an unreliable narrator.

"James Gatz, that was really, or at least legally, his name" page 98. We learned that Gatsbys name used to be James Gatz and he changed it at the age of 17 because he wanted to reinvent himself in a new life of success and luxury. His dad was a poorer business man whom he didn't want to be linked to in terms of placement in

To everyone Jay Gatsby had it all: the money, liquor, fame and success. However Jay himself knew he had nothing. The money, the fame and even his business never meant anything to Jay. He only wanted one thing and Jay chased his desire obsessively. Nevertheless nobody knew this to be the great Gatsby many came to “know” except for a few. Throughout the story the reader sees a transition of the fake great Gatsby to the real James Gatz. In the beginning Jay Gatsby is established as a charming and gracious man who is a bit mysterious but transitions to an obsessive, lying and unrealistic dreamer.

  In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald presents a specific portrait of American society during the roaring twenties and tells the story of a man who rises from the gutter to great riches. This man, Jay Gatsby, does not realize that his new wealth cannot give him the privileges of class and status. Nick Carraway who is from a prominent mid-western family tells the story. Nick presents himself as a reliable narrator, when actually several events in the novel prove he is an unreliable narrator. Although Nick Carraway may be an unreliable narrator, he is the best narrator for the novel because he creates the correct effect.

Why is it that people associate an incredible amount of information and opinions simply with someone’s name? How can a couple of letters create such a vivid association of memories, emotions, and more? It is in human nature to associate things to a certain name, and with that it carries a lot of meaning behind it. Some authors have begun to utilize this natural function of the brain to add meaning to their writings. When someone changes their name in a book, the author can make it seem like they undergo a much more profound change than simply a few letters on a piece of paper. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald changes James Gatz’s name to Jay Gatsby in order to portray Gatz’s profound and determined transformation to someone “Great” because he is ashamed of where he came from and lies to others about his true past.

Protagonist Jay Gatsby is the protagonist. As a child he was the son of a rural farmer, dreaming for a big future. During Nick’s time on Long Island he was known for his extravagant parties and massive wealth. Gatsby lived in a large mansion in the West Egg. Beneath the surface, he makes his money through shady means, including

Names given to individuals always reflect their personality, thoughts and feelings and. Therefore, affect the very fabric of human interactions. When the human naming concept gets violated, the individuals who lose their names part with their identity and even at times show change of character. According to the narrator, Gilead generates an official vocabulary that is used to ignore