Comparing fitzgerald

that is conveyed through the story by the author. The Great Gatsby has many purposes, and although it is disguised as a tragic love story, the main theme Fitzgerald wanted to convey is the decline of the American dream. Fitzgerald uses different rhetorical strategies to develop this topic, such as symbolism, personification and simile. Fitzgerald uses a lot of important symbols in The Great Gatsby. "You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." (121). Gatsby says this

is the idea that anyone that comes to America can succeed, can live a happy life, and can accomplish their dreams. Fitzgerald in his novel the Great Gatsby argues in the fifth chapter of the book that everyone has the potential to fulfill their dreams. The author uses imagery, the use of similes, and antithesis to help develop his argument during this chapter. Firstly, Fitzgerald uses imagery through the entire chapter to show the audience how the character Jay Gatsby accomplishes his dream of

both novel and graphic novel, the reader is set up to expect the worst. In the introduction of the novel by Fitzgerald, Nick states ‘ No- Gatsby turned out alright in the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interests in the abortive sorrows and short winded elations of men.’ This introduction creates a

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is infatuated with Daisy. IN the story Gatsby does everything he can to try and win Daisy over and for a while he has Daisy and he is able to be with her as he always dreamed but in the end when it all comes to a close he is still not able to have Daisy because Daisy runs back to the warm security of Tom. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott F. Scott Fitzgerald uses metaphors and similes along with repeated diction to make the reader feel a sense of

An excerpt from The Norton Anthology of Literature describes the “Changing Times”, “Science and Technology”, and “American Versions of Modernism” in the 1920s. This is around the same time The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written, and many of the same ideas can be found in both texts. The Great Gatsby tells the story of Gatsby’s fantastic dream from his neighbour Nick’s point of view. This essay will explore how certain ideas in The Norton Anthology of Literature influence the themes,

F. Scott Fitzgerald writing is filled with the notions of what many call the American Dream. The stories of rags to riches in a new land of opportunity. And all the hardships in between. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream as something that is unattainable without the presence of tragedy, failure, and unattainability through his use of elaborate symbols and metaphors. In the Great Gatsby Fitzgerald uses symbols such as the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg to represent failure

GT-4th 1/7/16 THE FAULT WITH FITZGERALD This paper will highlight several comparisons and contrasts between the novel and movie, The Great Gatsby. There will be a brief description of how the text was portrayed in the novel, movie and how they are similar. Then the same, but with how they are different. In conclusion, there will be a summary of why the similarities and differences are important and how they made the novel or movie stronger or weaker. Also, how comparing the two led to why the way text

reincarnation of the past was viable and even necessary, in order to regain his happiness with Daisy. “Can’t repeat the past?” he cried incredulously. “Why of course you can!” (Fitzgerald, 110). Naïve and distraught, Gatsby was trying to catch a flight that left yesterday, or more specifically – 5 years ago. Fitzgerald pulled many ideas for Gatsby from his fears of the future, and his realization that if they were found true – the past would be the only comfort. A staple of iconic American literature

which I have an unaffected scorn” (Fitzgerald 2). At the beginning of the novel, Nick idolizes Gatsby for his lavish lifestyle. Nick’s infatuation towards Gatsby slowly turns into wanting to aspire and become like him; however, Nick’s aspirations deteriorate after he finds out about Gatsby’s false stories. Another example is Myrtle’s fixation with the wealth, as the novel states, “With the influence of her dress her personality had also undergone a change” (Fitzgerald 30). Myrtle changing into different

become anything and that you are able to search in pursuit of happiness. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the American Dream as dead through showing that social class is commonly relevant, showing that there is equal opportunity for all, and showing that the pursuit of happiness or the American Dream does not always stand with life and liberty. The first example that Fitzgerald gives is showing that in most instances social class is relevant. An example of this is how the ‘valley