What Controls Your Life?

F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in a time that was characterized by an unbelievable lack of substance. After the tragedy and horrors of WWI, people were focused on anything that they could that would distract from the emptiness that had swallowed them. Tangible greed tied with extreme materialism left many, by the end of this time period, disenchanted. The usage of the literary theories of both Biographical and Historical lenses provide a unique interpretation of the Great Gatsby centered around context. Enabling one to see how the few real things and feelings of the world have been reflected in the Great Gatsby.

“The Great Gatsby” is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald set in the 1920’s and is a recollection of a man named Nick Carraway's memories of the summer he met Jay Gatsby the person he could not judge. Jay Gatsby changed the most throughout the novel because He started the novel as a rich and extravagant man with a mysterious background, but it was revealed that he didn't start his life this way, James Gatz was a seventeen-year-old fisherman on Lake Superior who had big dreams that he thought he never could make a reality. But he adopted a persona that modelled the ideal person through the eyes of a seventeen-year-old, and met his good companion and friend Mr. Dan Cody. But towards the end of the book the window that is Jay Gatsby is shattered

Jay Gatsby, the title character of the novel is an incredibly wealthy young man, living in a medieval mansion in West Egg on an imaginary area of Long Island. Gatsby has many laudable traits. For example, he is filled with optimism and the ability to transform his dreams into reality. Jay is also extremely faithful to his true love, Daisy Buchanan, even to the point of death. When we first meet Gatsby, he is the aloof host of the fantastically opulent parties thrown every weekend at his mansion. It appears he is surrounded by wondrous luxury and is courted by beautiful women and the rich and powerful men of the time. Jay is also a very admirable character due to his status of wealth and being a hero of War World I, “In the Argonne Forest I took two machine gun detachments so far forward that there was half a mile gap on either side… I was promoted to be a major, and every Allied government gave me a decoration- even Montenegro”. However, Nick who narrates the book views Gatsby as a flawed man who is dishonest, deceitful, a liar, and a dreamer whom is searching for answers in the past, “he talked a lot about the past, and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself, perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy… if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was…”

It’s hard to keep moving forward when your mind is so stuck in the past. The Great Gatsby is a story written by F.Scott Fitzgerald, the perspective of this book is written through the eyes of Nick, a middle class citizen that lives next to huge mansions, one of which belongs to a Mr. Jay Gatsby. After being invited to a party Nick becomes friends with Gatsby and he soon learns that Mr. Gatsby is actually in love with Nick's cousin, Daisy. The story continues with Nick observing how Gatsby goes about getting Daisy’s attention and how their relationship plays through. Throughout the story it is made clear that Jay Gatsby is hung up on the past that he once shared with Daisy, and it’s affecting life negatively because he

Although, Nick knows that Gatsby earned his wealth through illegal activities, he believes that Gatsby is truly a good person. Gatsby is able to pursue his dream and be successful by working hard, even though he was a poor boy from North Dakota. Gatsby stays true to himself and his feelings. Nick admires Gatsby because of his goals and perseverance in trying to achieve his dreams. Gatsby had a goal of being with Daisy and spending his entire life with her. He always tried to reach his goal and never back down. He achieves his goal by buying a huge, luxury house, in order to show Daisy a man that she’s looking for; Daisy always looked for wealth of a man and was materialistic. Gatsby went from being a poor farmer boy to being one of the wealthiest men in New York, so he could be equal in terms of status with Daisy. Gatsby created a new identity and a name to be with Daisy, to fulfill her needs, and this astonishes Nick. Gatsby’s determination and audacity are shown by the schedule that his his dad, Henry Gatz, provides Nick to see. The schedule means more than just a regular daily schedule, rather it represents Gatsby’s determination for being successful and his effort toward achieving his dream. Since the young age, Gatsby cared about his future and dreams; Gatsby was serious about his dreams and didn’t take it lightly.

To begin with, Gatsby’s desire to rekindle the flame between his dearest Daisy and himself causes a series of awful decisions to arise. For instance, after Mr. Carraway attends the grand party that Jay Gatsby was throwing, it comes to his attention the reason why the affluent man was living in West Egg instead of the elite East Egg. That reason being that“Gatsby bought [the] house so that Daisy would

To begin with, the movie is narrated through the character Nick Carraway’s eyes. In his opinion, Jay Gatsby is at first very mysterious, charming, and noble, even though Gatsby’s multiple identities are suspicious. After knowing Gatsby, Nick realizes that Gatsby is just bragging and fabricating about his multiple identities and in fact gains all the fortune from illegal activities. In reality, Gatsby came from a poor family and ran away since he believes that “he is chosen by god” and could eventually achieve success, power, and wealth (Luhrmann, 2013). In the movie, he achieved wealth after involving in criminal bootlegging, but eventually died for the girl called Daisy who he has loved since he was still young and poor.

The Great Gatsby follows the experiences of Nick Carraway, who has moved from the Midwest to West Egg, Long Island, seeking fortune and new life. The story touches on subjects such as changing or reliving one’s past, love, and the American Dream. In the story, Carraway just so happens to move into a home next to that of Jay Gatsby, a relatively wealthy man known for throwing extravagant parties. Although Gatsby would throw these parties and have many visitors, not many of said visitors would have an opportunity to see Gatsby. In chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses specific words, images, and figurative language to develop the allure and glamour of wealth, as well as the destructiveness of the party.

Jay Gatsby is a handsome and rich guy who lives in West Egg of New York city. He has a big mansion that he throws numerous of parties in. These Parties in particular, were used to draw someone in. Someone that caused him to become corrupt and value money to the point of only valuing her and the money. This Someone's name is Daisy and is Gatsby's love of her life. This love he had for though is what ultimately caused him to go down the road of immorality.

The novel, The Great Gatsby takes place in the nineteen twenties in an era of opulent wealth for the one percent. The story tells the tale of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is a wealthy man who owns many material possessions. Nick Carraway (Gatsby’s neighbor) meets him when he is invited to Gatsby’s home. He comes to find out Gatsby built all his wealth and success in order to achieve a life he always wanted.

The Great Gatsby is a story centered around the life of the rich and is narrated by the midwest native Nick Carraway, who has come to New York in search of the American Dream. Nick moves next to millionaire Jay Gatsby and he notices that Jay throws parties quite often in attempts to impress his past love Daisy Buchanan. Nick does his best to reunite the pair at his house one night, and after the awkwardness vanishes, the two rekindle past feelings for each other. Eventually, Daisy’s husband finds out about their affair and is furious, even though having an affair of his own. Gatsby and Tom have a dispute about who gets to love Daisy and everyone drives away angry. Tom’s second lover Myrtle is then struck by a car driven by Daisy, but Jay takes the blame for her. Myrtle’s husband finds Gatsby at his home and shoots Jay, then himself. Nick ends the story on Gatsby’s lawn thinking to himself. From the symbolism of the green light, to the symbolism behind

Although Gatsby has all the money in the world that anyone would like to have; however, his American Dream is still not achieved yet because Gatsby does not officially have Daisy’s love. The Great Gatsby is a story told by Nick Carraway. Nick lives in West Egg, which is a very wealthy and fashionable area. Nick’s neighbor is a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby, who throws huge parties at his mansion also located in West Egg. As summer progresses, Gatsby says that he knew the beautiful Daisy from a while back, they then reconnect while drinking tea with Nick. Later in the story, Daisy had been in love with Tom, but is also falling in love with Gatsby, and they try to connect even deeper later in the summer.

The Great Gatsby resolves around the ‘observer,’ Nick Carraway, who is writing about the past and looking back to the past. His story starts when he moved to West egg and he hears rumours about his neighbour Gatsby. Nick finally met Gatsby at his colossal party, and after they spent few more times together, Gatsby took Nick to ‘lunch.’

The author introduces Gatsby’s ironic views on success early in the novel to convey the idea that riches do not always guarantee a content life. In the beginning of the novel. Fitzgerald illustrates Jay Gatsby as an extremely wealthy man, as Nick Carraway, the narrator, remarks, “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars” (Fitzgerald 43). At first, not much is known about Gatsby, but as Carraway becomes his friend, he informs him that he is the son of wealthy people. He also discovers that Gatsby was in love with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, when they were younger. Through their acquaintance with Carraway, Daisy and Gatsby reunite; and

At first glance, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby is a simple love story that is eventually brought to a tragic end by a disillusioned man seeking vengeance. Additionally, one can easily see that this love story is intermingled with many interesting and ironic elements including prestige, wealth, vanity, and ultimately tragedy. However, when one delves deeper into the precepts of this book, one will easily see that it is full of symbolic language that represents a disheartening, fatalistic view of the American Dream. Once this reality is understood, this book becomes a prime illustration of the fate of those whose chief aim is to store up wealth and pursue the forbidden yet alluring pleasures of life. Truly, F. Scott