The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan lacks the intelligence of a normal high class member, but he has a very good eye at seeing through lies. Our first introduction to Tom establishes him as a “hulking”(12) figure with “a cruel body” (7) with “two shining arrogant eyes” and “a supercilious manner” to show his dominance over others. Tom is from a wealthy family and takes great pride in his college days as a star football player. Although it seems like he has it all, money and a trophy wife, Tom is not satisfied with himself so any remarks to him angers him greatly.

Parents always warn their children to steer clear from shady and unreliable characters. Real life situations are the target of this notion, but such a claim also stands true for literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Nick, the narrator, is a shady character who disclosed no personal information about himself and expected the viewer’s trust in return. As a result, Scott Donaldson, in his article “The Trouble with Nick” deliberates his opinion over what a terrible person Nick is, however later determines that regardless of how shady Nick may be, he is still the only one fit to narrate The Great Gatsby. Some of Scott Donaldson’s views of Nick as an unreliable narrator may stand true; however, it is definitely agreeable that Nick Carraway is the only acceptable narrator for The Great Gatsby.

One could argue that The Buchanans in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby are the most nefarious couple introduced. Between Tom and Daisy, two equally abhorrent personalities, it is difficult to argue which of them are the least ethical. Although Daisy is careless and somewhat manipulative, her adverse traits seem like a blessing compared to Tom’s. Tom Buchanan not only tries his hardest to make the reader detest his every word, he is also an egotistical womanizer and wife-beater who commits constant affairs and is a self-proclaimed flaming racist. Tom’s arrogance is served on a platter at the very beginning of the novel, and the argument that he is the worse character, and perhaps the villain of the story, is based on his terrible personality traits

Throughout the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick uses the “I” in a past tense as he, the narrator, tells his story and at the end makes the realization that Gatsby and Nick share a commonality in life, therefore, Nick changes his world standpoint to include Gatsby, thus the “We” connection. In the beginning Nick starts off by telling us of the advice his father gave him (“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, “he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”). From his father’s teachings, Nick learns about what morality is, to be tolerant of the under privileged resulting in his identifying with the wealthy, which begins his “I” perspective. Thereupon, at

Throughout both novels, the reader sees a motif which is that of corruption. Corruption is dishonest or fraudulent conduct. The Great Gatsby is a book about love, corruption and the American dream. We find this through the eyes of the narrator of the story Nick Carraway, who is the cousin of Daisy and a character within the novel. Daisy is married to Tom, and even though Daisy knows that Tom has affairs behind her back she still stays marries to the man. However Jay Gatsby, whom the book is revolved around, was once a part of Daisy’s life before he had to head off to the war. Never the less Gatsby returned and tries his best in order to regain the love of Daisy. However the novel divides Gatsby and Daisy by the social class of ‘old money’

The Great Gatsby, a story told by Nick Carraway, centers around the mysterious Jay Gatsby, Nick 's extremely wealthy neighbor. Gatsby throws gigantic parties every week for the other rich inhabitants of New York’s East and West eggs. Nick eventually becomes friends with Gatsby and learns he throws the parties to attract the attention of his lost love Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby pursues Daisy which eventually leads to his downfall. In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby goes through the hero quest by leaving his normal world, experiencing an event sending him on his quest, and proving himself worthy in order to achieve his reward, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.

“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven 't had the advantages that you 've had" (Fitzgerald 1). If the characters in this novel would have noted this, they would have realized all the great things they possessed and several lives would have been spared. The American Dream is defined as someone starting low on an economic or social level, and working hard towards prosperity, wealth and fame. By having money, a car, a big house, nice clothes and a happy family symbolizes the American Dream. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel that shows what happened to the American Dream in the 1920’s, a time period where the dreams of many became corrupted for countless

In the book, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is exemplified through many symbols and idols. Fitzgerald uses cars to represent wealth, success, status, and glamour. As Friedrich Nietzsche states, “There are more idols in the world than there are realities.” Nietzsche’s quote shows how idols and symbols are used to create impressions. Images are powerful and set a stage for others to judge one’s character, enabling human beings to avoid seeing what realities are. Idols are potent enough to mask the truth. In the novel, despite Gatsby 's own insecurities, he is viewed as an idol in society. Idols impact and influence Gatsby’s life and those living around him. Gatsby’s car represents an idol, illustrating his wealth, capturing attention, creating impressions, and covering misconceptions throughout life in the West Egg.

Nick also helps Gatsby realize that no one truly cares but only care about his parties and of course, his money. Jay Gatsby is another main character in the story. The symbolism in the story is about his quest for Daisy, which later he is shot taking the blame Daisy, saving her life.

“Stocks reached record peaks, and Wall Street boomed a steady golden roar. The parties were bigger, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the models were looser, and the ban on alcohol had backfired; making the liquor cheaper. Wall Street was luring the young and ambitious, and I was one of them.”

Gatsby stops throwing a parties because they are no longer necessary. He is back with Daisy and doesn't need to throw a party to get her to his house. He wants to focus on being with Daisy

After Nick left, Gatsby wandered through the house. AS he strolled from room to room, he couldn’t help but reminisce. Gatsby remembered the party, the only one that mattered, at least, to him. It had been even more crowded than usual. Nick Carraway had come, along with Jordan Baker. Those two had been pivotal to the mixture of jubilation and fear that now conspired within Gatsby’s soul. Gatsby signed and rubbed a hand through his tousled blonde hair.

The classic novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald gained much fame and phenomenon which caused screenwriters to adapt it to a screenplay. With much success the screenplay was recreated twice. Despite having a similar story line, each movie had its own particular aspects, as both directors tried to capture their ideas and convey their thoughts in a variety of ways. While most people preferred screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974, version as a more accurate description of the novel; it’s important to take into account how accurate the roles of the characters are portrayed. Baz Luhrmann’s version of The Great Gatsby clearly and distinctively conveyed the characters true self. The 2013, adaptation of The Great Gatsby screenplay written by Baz Luhrmann most accurately depicts the roles of the main characters as described in Fitzgerald’s novel.

World War I and “ The Lost Generation”: These two historical ideas are significant to the novel because “ the Lost Generation” is the generation that became adults during the time of war, which includes F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of the novel. Authors born in this time tended to write themes that represented their experiences in the war. For example, the death of the American Dream was mostly referenced in The Great Gatsby, by the narrator Nick Carraway.

The novel The Great Gatsby is a dated story that still has not lost its relevance in