The Great Gatsby Research Paper

       In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the principle character, Jay Gatsby makes an exhaustive effort in his quest for the American Dream. The novel is Fitzgerald's vessel of commentary and criticism of the American Dream. “Fitzgerald defines this Dream, he depicts its’ beauty and irresistible lure”(Bewley 113). Through Gatsby's downfall, Fitzgerald expresses the futility and agony of the pursuit of the dream.

A. The common person seems to chase moeny thoguhout their life but with all the lies, deceit and corrption portrayed by the wealthy people in The great gatsby this begs this question; is money everything\

In the past the American Dream was an inspiration to many, young and old. To live out the American Dream was what once was on the minds of many Americans. In The Great Gatsby, the American Dream was presented as a corrupted version of what used to be a pure and honest ideal way to live. The idea that the American Dream was about the wealth and the possessions one had been ingrained, somehow, into the minds of Americans during the 1920’s. As a result of the distortion of the American Dream, the characters of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby along with many others, lived life fully believing in the American Dream, becoming completely immersed in it and in the end suffered great tragedies.

Was Nick’s introduction to Gatsby what caused all of the events in ‘The Great Gatsby’?

“The American Dream” is for the beneficial purpose of success in an individual’s ambition. Most consisting of living the life of luxury, success, and happiness which pertains to a “perfect” lifestyle. The novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is primarily based off the idea of American dreams with the hopes reaching a higher social class. Jay Gatsby illustrates how the “American Dream” can not be obtained from his failures throughout his dedicated and hardworking efforts. In which, his attempt to achieve his American dream lead him to his downfall and loss.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), or as it is more commonly referred to, the Mormon Church, is a loose branch of the Christian religion. Although the Mormon Church believes in the same God, it split early on from mainstream Christianity. Joseph Smith founded the church in New York in 1830, during the period of religious revival in America, referred to as the Second Great Awakening.

It’s the month of July, 1922 Jay Gatsby is throwing another luxurious party in his high-class mansion in the West Egg. While all his guests get drunk and party the night away, Gatsby does not.

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

The 1920s, also known as the Jazz Age, was a period in history with many crucial developments, these of course came along with some difficulties. The 1920s was given its nickname because of the explosion of Jazz music and dance that emerged during the decade. The 1920s included some of the most significant events in history, including the revival of the Ku Klux Klan, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, as well as the appearance of flappers. From the Jazz Age emerged many political and cultural conflicts, as well as economic developments that led to the Great Depression

A period in time when beliefs and behaviors of past phenomenons were starting to be forgotten, America was experiencing a change in its livelihood. Independent voting rights for women, introduction of mainstream radio, and the end of World War I. Though these were all important events in our history; they are not the reason why the 1920s were called The Jazz age. Jazz music, and obnoxious partying was the cultural movements that took place. Excitement was found on every corner and as a result it was the era where people were considered the "Lost Generation."

Thesis: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the American society in the early twentieth century consumed by lust and avarice. In order to better understand the rational and motives behind the actions of individual characters, the use of literary lenses offer a closer insight behind each character's desires. Through the psychoanalytical perspective and the use of Freudian psychology, the behaviors of these characters can be explained by identifying the id, ego, and superego. Similarly, through the Marxist perspective, economic exploitation by the wealthy can also be incorporated in analyzing the character's actions.

Gatsby’s childhood was not the best of childhoods. He grew up on in a poor farm family in North Dakota. He started working at a very young age. When he grew up he went into the military to try and get some money and which he did when he fought in World War 2. After working in the military, he went to work as a bodyguard for Daisy’s family where they had a 1 night stand ended up to be a long relationship. That’s when he went out to get rich.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has always been known to be one of the best representations of literary modernism. This novel set the bar for modern American literature in the earlier decades as well as the present day. The characters populating The Great Gatsby are a reflection of the generation the author grew up with. In many ways, Gatsby and his friends could be seen as the perfect representation of the people Fitzgerald was known to associate with, as well as a minor reflection of himself. Through his characters’ dreams, their social status’, their pasts, and their blatant materialism, F. Scott Fitzgerald managed to present a detailed portrait of Modernism and the dilemma of the modern man in his now classic novel.

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.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is a one of the best stories written during a chaotic period in our nation’s history, The Jazz Age. The Twenties were a time of social experiments, self-indulgence, and dissatisfaction for majority of Americans. Fitzgerald depicts all these characteristics throughout the novel with his interesting themes, settings, and characters. The most elaborate and symbolic character Fitzgerald presents to his readers is Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby as a vehicle to explore the idea of The American Dream, which was a key element in shaping American society and it’s citizens. Fitzgerald does not sugar-coat his definition of the