The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The American Dream is a philosophy based off of starting from nothing and achieving family, fortune, and fame. The belief that self-determination and hard work will lead to the attainment of the American Dream is strongly tied with the American culture. This philosophical idea, however, is not portrayed in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which is often referred to as one of the “Great American Novels” to date. In terms, a “Great American Novel” should portray an honest and well-remembered character, rather than a character such as Jay Gatsby who achieved his fortune through illegal business and dies without recognition towards the end. Although Gatsby lives a lavish lifestyle that many people fantasize about, Gatsby’s American Dream is never fully fulfilled due to his failure of not having a family, successfully obtaining money the righteous way, and leaving a legacy; therefore, the novel The Great Gatsby, should not be entitled as the “Great American Novel” today.

Society has an obsession with money. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, wealth is portrayed in two different classes called the new money and the old money. New money refers to those who have recently made their own fortune within their own generation. Old money refers to those who have inherited money from their wealthy families in the past generations. The new money people are more extravagant with their money in order to flaunt their wealth, while the old money people are more conservative with their money because they have been around for longer and people already understand their wealth. The difference between new and old money is not

America is characterized as the place of freedom with its iconic red, white, and blue flag which also symbolizes braveness. What makes this land so iconic and great isn 't its status but it 's exceptionally distinctive people. Americans aren 't a specific type of people, but a mixture of people from all over the world that live in harmony. That is the reason why Americans are so unique and so hard to be defined. Being developed by great American novels such as the The Great Gatsby, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and The Catcher in the Rye, there is now a universal definition for all Americans. An American is someone who persistently seeks completion of an objective.

The American Dream is one of the most prevalent themes throughout The Great Gatsby. Reviewing the long span of literature, it is almost impossible to escape this topic. Through research, it is found that the idea of the American Dream is constantly changing and redefining itself. The transition of this idea from one time period to another, and from one protagonist to the next is an intriguing journey. The American Dream has affected society and is something that most people aspire to achieve. It is the innate desire of wanting to be better and improve oneself that kept the Dream alive for decades past. Symbolizing wealth, perfection, the American Dream is an idea many wish to achieve. The American Dream causes characters in the Great

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’

When looking at a person for the first time clothing is often a large part of a first impression, giving information about that person that may or may not be true. Clothing also plays a large role in first impressions of characters in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, who uses clothing to give information about each character and who they are or wish they were. Fitzgerald carefully describes the clothing of each character, using color, material, and quality to expose each character 's insecurities.The clothing that he has the character’s wear gives information about their status, emotions, and personality. He chose clothing because it is an extension of a person and is self-expression, unlike race or eye color, it is not permanent

Dance has shaped the way we look at many different things throughout history. It has shaped how people socialize, what music people listen to, and even whole eras. One such era is the roaring 1920s. How did people socialize in the 1920s? They danced the evening away. What music did people listen to? Jazz music that they could listen to while they danced the evening away. Dance was a huge part of what made up the glorious Jazz Age. So, when a book was written to describe the 1920s scene, no doubt there had to be dance, and lots of it. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the energy level of the parties, music, and dancing to represent a vast array of emotions within the characters.

In the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is portrayed by Fitzgerald as a tremendous romanticist who, throughout the entire novel, tries to win over the love of his life. When Gatsby and Daisy are reunited, they start spending more time with one another behind Tom Buchanan-Daisy 's husbands, back. Daisy and Gatsby are enjoying one of their meet ups at Gatsby 's mansion one afternoon when Gatsby comes close to obtaining Daisy, however, he and Nick share some worrisome beliefs that perhaps, Daisy is falling too short of Gatsby 's illusion, which is the perfected vision of Daisy that Gatsby creates about her. Throughout the analysed passage, Fitzgerald demonstrates that dreams idealised in ones mind can never truly be attained and are better off being simply dreams.

The idea that the “American dream” consists of achieving unlimited wealth, which ultimately results in unlimited happiness and eliminates all life’s worries, is challenged by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The novel outlines that power and wealth does NOT necessarily equate to happiness, the consequences of materialism, as well as the distinct differences and divide between social classes.

The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is written in the 1920 's during the prohibition, and the characters values and goals really shaped the theme. The book was written about how people lived and acted during the 1920 's. This paper will cover; how the values and goals of the characters were shaped by the values and goals of people in the 1920 's, how the values and goals of the characters shaped the setting of the novel, and lastly the overall theme of the novel.

F. Scott Fitzgerald is well known for his numerous short stories and novels during the “Jazz Age”. Take for instance, his best-selling novel The Great Gatsby and one of his short stories “Winter Dreams”. Each tell a cunning tale of romance and “the one who got away”. These two tales provide a glimpse into the lives of the rich and poor in the dazzling “Jazz Age”. However, these two stories have their differences, and they each have similar points for the reader to discover. Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels there are numerous differences and similarities that bring out the best of the plot, setting, and imagery.

American dream was a constant topic all over the world. In different period there were different definitions of American dream. In the early of time, it concluded some elements about equal, right and freedom. These were basic of American dream. People had equally right and had freedom belief. In the American, there were many chances to get rich and people hoped to seek the good life. But with the developed of the economy, American dream had new definition. American dream gradually became to seek a quickly way to get rich rather than trying their hard to get rich. Also this was the period after the second war, and people enjoyed the happy life and wealth life. The young generation was addicted to American dream and crazy to accumulate

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was a popular author in the United States whose fame was at its peak in the 1920s, during the “Jazz Age.” He was born in St Paul, Minnesota to an affluent family. His social status led him to write novels associated with fame and fortune, such as The Great Gatsby. However, his fame began to dwindle in the 1930s, and became an alcoholic. His downfall also led to financial problems and disrupted his personal life. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack in 1940 before finishing his last novel. Ironically, he became famous once again after his death, and many still are intrigued by his legacy today.

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it is possible to achieve the American Dream. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby had a second opportunity in changing his life. Growing up, Gatsby was different from everyone else. He had a big dream and knew what would be the best for himself. He believed that wealth, material possessions, and power are the core principles of the American Dream. The pursuit of a better life led countless numbers of foreign immigrants to America desiring their chance at the vast opportunity. Fitzgerald uses setting, characterization and symbols to develop the theme that the “American Dream” is the search for happiness, individuality, and monetary

There was a group of writers being active at the beginning of 20th century that has greatly affected American literature since. People generally use name- Lost Generation which was invented by another expatriate writer Gertrude Stein to represent those writers. After the World War I, people national wide had been affected from various aspects including economics, politics, literature, and sociology. The postwar social environment had affected the writing style and writers’ expression towards the new society as well. One of those Lost Generation writers, especially, claimed the national fame by literature contribution to Lost Generation genre. In one of his famous books, the Great Gatsby, he expressed multiple phenomena that reflected its social context through multiple ways. F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in 1896, was a paradigmatic writer in the Jazz Age and a representative of the Lost Generation authors. As F. Scott Fitzgerald stayed some time in America, he then moved to France and made friends with other American expatriates, one of them is another famous Lost Generation writer, Ernest Hemingway. As a famous Lost Generation writer, Ernest Hemingway provided him with much Jazz Age information, especially information about the rebellion and modernization at the beginning of the 1920s America.