The Great Gatsby's Monologue

I suppose you are married to Daisy and you both are living in incredible love. I feel jealous to you. You managed to do what I have been trying to do for so long. You managed to win Daisy's love. I am going to war now. If you are reading this, means I have survived. I do not know what will happen, but I will fight with great effort, but at the same time very carefully, in order to return faster home and become you.

Well I’ll probably never get the pleasure to meet the majority of you lot due to me having to leave because of certain circumstances so why don’t I just tell you what I’m like now instead. I mentioned that I liked the color burgundy because it is a mixture of black and red. Now some of you may be thinking why that even matters and so I’ll tell you why. Those traits that go with those two colors remind me of myself. How, you may ask, I’ll also be getting to that. Now my past isn’t something I’m proud of, but it has defined who I am as a person so to judge me or not won’t change my personality. Well, let’s begin, shall we?

Gatsby Commentary Passage Essay The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald accurately depicts the roaring twenties, an age of booming prosperity. On top of that, it is also a highly symbolic depiction of the American Dream, the idea that anyone could attain wealth and power through hard work regardless of where they came from. Throughout the novel the reader sees the common theme that not all people can achieve the idealistic American Dream which is further justified on pages 161 and 162 in Chapter 8 through literary features.

-everyone suspects himself if at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known (59)

After reading the classic novel, The Great Gatsby I was surprised as to how much I enjoyed the book. All of the characters were absolutely fantastic and the author did a great job by making me not want to put the book down. However, even though the book was enjoyable, there are some things I did not like, and some changes and recommendations I have that could make the book be even better.

The next morning I woke up and prepared myself for the day to come quickly. I felt that something important was about to happen, but I didn’t know what was going to happen or when it would happen. I hustled over to Gatsby’s place to check on him and found Gatsby conferring with two officers. One of the officers seemed to be putting Gatsby in handcuffs. “ Hey old sport, “ said Gatsby greeting me with a tentative smile.” This is officer Dan and the one putting me in handcuffs is Officer Pete.”

I sat there, numb, unmoving, my breathing shallow. I just sat there thinking about the time I was able to spend with him. The way his little fingers would grasp my larger hand. I sat there remembering how his sad little smile could warm my heart, even on my worst day. Then I remembered my reluctance to get close to him, knowing he wouldn’t be able to stay with us long. I remembered how I would never volunteer to hold him, not wanting to bond with the sweet boy that would leave before he had the chance to walk or even utter his first syllable. I felt a cold regret slowly seep into my body, regret for not loving on him more than I did, more than I should have.

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald reflect the theme of the novel as the “Great American Dream”, signifies Gatsby or the American dream is not so great, demonstrate Nick’s goal as a narrator is to expose the reality of the American dream though the title-The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald’s symbolism and sarcastic tone illustrates the reality of the great American dream through the lost of morality country wide, the success of the Gatsby persona and the impossibility to ascend class in the society.

Jay asked me to write this, said I would be the only person aside from Daisy that would have something to say, something honest. I never thought I would be standing here, saying all this without Jay. Have you ever met someone who changed your whole world? I did and that man was called Jay Gatsby. If you don’t know who I am, well I’m Nick Carraway and Jay

Mr. Jay Gatsby and I were neighbors for a very short time. Shortly after we became neighbors I was hand delivered and invitation to one of his big greatly knew parties. We didn’t know each other very long but we were becoming somewhat friends. I don't know much besides he seemed like a very nice, successful man and it is a tragedy as to what has happened to Mr. Jay Gatsby at such a young age.

“Welcome home.” Sir Lionel gestured to the open door. “We brought Yale’s bed downstairs and made it with extra pillows. The girls have a meal waiting for everyone.”

“Why would u do that?” I could hear muffled voices coming from the room next to me.

I had arrived at my house speechless and tired. Too speechless and too tired in fact, that I could not think of any further words to describe my demise. I could say my heart was broken or that my soul was crushed but even descriptions such as those are inadequate for the sorrow I feel right now. The events that had occurred in the last 24 hours were all a jumble mess in my mind. What had happened between Daisy and I in the Plaza Hotel, the gruesome accident during our ride back home, the tears that ran down her cheek afterwards, the long hours I waited staring vacuously at her window, all of this was but a vague memory of the past. The only thing I could remember were the words Daisy said in front of Tom and I, oh how clearly it rings and echoes in my head, ‘I did love him once - but I loved you too.’ Such a mere sentence had the ability to prove not just the last five years of my life meaningless but my reason of being too. ‘Too’! I never knew such a simple word could bring upon such anguish and pain.

Hanbin being the leader was not often seen asking for things. Whether it was a big deal or something simple. He hid himself behind his confidence and pride, the only person he ever found himself asking for things was Bobby.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby is an impressive social commentary on many themes such as power, money, greed, social status, and so on. The Great Gatsby is originally a novel which has been adapted as a play by Simon Levy. I intend to look at the theoretical aspects of this play and my major focus will be on the social stratification, inequality and gender roles in the American life at that time. The story of the Great Gatsby falls into the timeline of the 1920s.