The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The sight Nick is greeted with is certainly nothing like he has seen before. Describing the party as with “the rules of an amusement park,” (41), such a statement is clearly proven by the eccentric happenings around him. Despite the fact that Nick received an actual invitation from Gatsby, being stared at in “such an amazed way” after asking about his host discourages him, and he relinquishes with “sheer embarrassment”, the idea of meeting Gatsby in all his glory, (42).

Even though Gatsby represented the extravagant and selfish lifestyle of the East, he also suffered for it. Gatsby wasn’t rich to begin with and the mistakes he made, falling in love with Daisy, were genuine. Even though Tom and Gatsby lived similar lifestyles, Gatsby truly loved Daisy while Tom just played with Myrtle. Gatsby would have been willing to die for Daisy while Tom would not. In the end Nick still respected Gatsby while he was horrified by everyone else. He reflected, “No-- Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations on men.” (Fitzgerald,

Colors can invoke feelings for people. Certain colors are attached to moods. Red can represent anger, green sometimes represents envy and blue can represent calm or even melancholy. Much art, music, and literature is dependent on color to convey the intended mood of the artist. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, a man with wealth, power, and possessions is on a quest for the dream that he will never attain. He cannot have all that he already has plus the true love of Daisy. Fitzgerald creates his own unique motifs surrounding certain colors and uses these colors to emphasize the futility in Gatsby’s quest for this dream. Through the use

The novel Great Gatsby and the short poem America go great together both describing their views on America during this crazy time period of change. Great Gatsby was written by a man named F Scott Fitzgerald he wrote this book in 1925 during Great gatsby was written by a man named F Scott Fitzgerald he wrote this book in 1925 during the times when the American dream was the same for everyone.The 1920’s were the age of miracles Fitzgerald had said: "it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire." Fitzgerald loved to write books about love and greed like his book The Beautiful and Damned and This side of Paradise. Claude Mckay grew up loving writing and making poems. He was known for his during the Harlem

[OPENING STATEMENT] The Great Gatsby does not clearly yield to either poem or prose causing it to be considered as a lyrical novel rather than the more common narrative. Poetic devices and techniques used by author F. Scott Fitzgerald are more commonly seen with poetry. Yet it is these techniques that give meaning to his work of fiction; how Fitzgerald states his ideas becomes more important than the ideas themselves. Poetic devices he uses are called litotes, which express a positive statement by using its opposite negatives. To say “the ice cream was not bad” would be an intentional understatement, when instead one could say the ice cream was “good.” Litotes are used for irony, which is “using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.”1 Also commonly found throughout the novel, litotes are used for emphatic effect to benefit setting, plot, and character development.

Nick Carraway’s despair after the death of Gatsby reflects upon how much he cared for Gatsby. Nick realizes that after inviting many people to Gatsby’s funeral, nobody cared about him like Nick did. To illustrate, “But all this part of it seemed remote and unessential. I found myself on Gatsby’s side, and alone” (Fitzgerald 264). Nick is the only person who seemed to be taking care of Gatsby after all that has happened, and he knows that he is all Gatsby has. In relative terms, Nick’s feels hopeless after the loss of Gatsby and it shows that Nick has always valued Gatsby for who he was as a person. To continue, after the many calls Nick makes, only a select few show to the funeral. Nick becomes anxious due to the fact that he believes all of the people Gatsby once knew would be there for him. In particular, as Nick arrives to the cemetery he frantically looks for other cars to appear but then realizes it isn’t any use, and nobody else will be coming (FItzgerald 174). To Nick’s distress, he comes to the conclusion that not many people actually knew Gatsby, but rather used him for his popularity and entertainment. In other words, Nick is one of the few in this society whose standards are not immoral. Therefore, as the funeral takes place, Nick’s sorrow only grows for the little respect that was paid to Mr.

When a reporter comes to Gatsby’s house and asks about his true history, the real name James Gatz and his authentic story are finally pulled out. Nick describes Gatsby as: “he was a son of God – a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that – and he must be about His Father’s business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby” (Fitzgerald 98). In accordance with the quote, Nick’s perspective about Gatsby is undoubtedly not admiring. Rather, Nick does not agree with what Gatsby does to achieve his goal. Obviously, from what Nick describes, Gatsby does something unfaithful to his parents and his identity. He cannot accept the truth that he is a son of two poor parents. The word “God” is satiric because Gatsby’s birth is actually in the opposite, but it is what Gatsby thinks he is (Fitzgerald 98). Nick also uses three adjectives to describe Gatsby’s business – “vast, vulgar, and meretricious” (Fitzgerald 98). These three words negatively reveal that Gatsby’s business might not be accepted but surely is a big deal. Since he has once seen what a wealthy life is when he meets Cody or dates with Daisy, Gatsby realizes how important it is to own abundant of money. As a result, Gatsby betrays his conscience of being nice to his parents and goes on

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.

During the time period The Great Gatsby takes place, the roaring 20’s is taking place. This was a time of celebration, because America just won the war. This was the first war broadcasted on live television, so people got a real grasp on what the war was really like. Killing, kidnapping, and destroying one another. It was a wake up call. People no longer wanted to spend every day like they were guaranteed the following day. They had a new outlook on the world. The people became carefree, rebellious, and free-spirited. The people came to the realization that tomorrow is not promised, so they look to live each day to the fullest. Alcohol, sex, and parties give this generation complete fulfillment. The figure of God seems to have escaped the minds of this generation; however, God is a lot closer than they think. In Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby most readers are lead to believe that Owl eyes is a representation of only a God figure; however, Owl eyes is much a much more complex figure.

In my final paper, I will argue that F. Scott Fitzgerald represents the country in relation to civilization and the city in his novel The Great Gatsby. The setting is on Long Island and New York City in the early 1920’s shortly before the start of the great depression. This novel continually compares the fictional cities of East Egg and West Egg. These cities represent the two different sides of Long Island. The repeated comparison of the society and class distinction on the East side versus the West side of Long Island shows the difference that earning your wealth has on your morality compared to being born into it

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 American Dream is the conviction that each and every American has equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity. It is, essentially, the basis that America was founded on: the promise of equality for all. That means equal opportunity for each individual, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and origin. Many people believe in the American Dream today: they believe that through hard work they will flourish and all will be well. Many people do not believe in this ideal and, if they do, think that it is unachievable. Among these skeptics included F. Scott Fitzgerald, an American writer who published the stories I will be focusing on in this paper: Tender Is the Night (1934), Winter Dreams (1922), and, most notably, The Great Gatsby (1925). Through these works Fitzgerald’s vehement uncertainty of the American Dream is palpable. In the three works previously stated, Fitzgerald writes about characters that desire to better their lives in one way or another. In The Great Gatsby there is Jay Gatsby whose motivation for obtaining his fortune was Daisy Buchanan, a debutante. In Winter Dreams there is Dexter Green who, very similarly to Gatsby, becomes infatuated with a wealthy girl by the name of Judy Jones. In Tender Is the Night there is Dick Diver, a character who inherently embodies the concept of the American Dream and Fitzgerald’s personal sentiment of it. Ultimately, the characters in each of these stories fail to obtain what they desire, whether

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you”. “The good life” can quickly dwindle into loneliness and sorrow, as portrayed in his masterpiece of a novel The Great Gatsby. Main character Jay Gatsby is an exceptional example of this. As Gatsby wanders throughout the novel trying to impress his lost love, Daisy Buchanan, throwing lavish parties and buying her useless things, only to find himself heartbroken and, tragically, dead. Is it better to have loved and lost, or to have never loved at all?

Nick Carraway is the narrator of The Great Gatsby, but also an active member of the story. In creating this character, Fitzgerald allows us to participate and reflect on the novel’s events right alongside Nick. One could say that the interesting cast that Nick is surrounded by makes him appear bland, but his point of view is crucial to the story. If the book weren’t from his point of view, we wouldn’t be able to get both sides of the story the way we do. Nick has connections with both East and West Egg, for he is the cousin of Daisy Buchanan and neighbor of Jay Gatsby. Because of Nick’s open-mindedness and quietness, he is also trusted with inside information by Jordan Baker and Tom Buchanan. It becomes clear early on in the novel that Nick

One popular book that continues to be a choice for young adult literature is The Great Gatsby. The book lends itself to a Critical Multicultural analysis due to the many examples of how social hierarchies played out and how they are reinforced throughout the novel. According to Botehlo and Rudman, “The purpose of multicultural literature [is] using literature to provide ways to affirm and gain entry into one’s own culture and the culture of others.” So, this book can illustrate how the text might have been a product of the culture of those times and of the social and political agendas that were operating in that era. Another interesting part of this analysis is how people interact with one another and create divisions of power. So, one also has the ability to bring about a consciousness that allows readers to identify inequality and injustice.