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The Great Gatsby – RRS Title: The Great Gatsby Publication Date: 2004 Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Nationality: American Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896- December 21, 1940 Distinguishing Traits of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer during the roaring twenties whose works reflected the dramatic social and political changes taking place at the time. The time period was set apart by the peoples’ lack of an identity after the Great War, and as a result, people

Kelsey Kubistal Mr. West American Literature 13 February 2017 Diversity The array of females in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald are unique in their own ways. No two people in the world are the same, but these three women: Jordan Baker, Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson are definitely contrasting. Not only are they, in particulars, different from one another, but the way they act and the things they do are also very diverse. Daisy Buchanan is more of a laid back, kind of rich girl who has

In the novel “ The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick describes Tom and Daisy as careless people which they are. Nick and Daisy are careless people because they can afford to be careless because of their money and use other people or do nothing at all for their own benefit. For example, When Tom told Myrtle that he could not marry her because he was in a relationship with daisy and she was catholic and did not believe in divorce and told lies to myrtle to use her as a toy even though myrtle

The story The Great Gatsby occurs within the limits of Long Island, New York, in the summer of 1922. 1922 was the era of perished moral values, distrust, greediness, and an unfilled search of happiness. F. Scott Fitzgerald author of this novel introduces many characters who, ultimately, are in search of the American Dream. Nick Carraway, the narrator, goes to New York in hopes of learning about the bond business. Nick hopes that one day become rich. He lives in West Egg were the “new rich” reside

The novel The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920’s when people started to change the way that they looked at things. The narrator Nick Carraway tells the story as he was living in a small cottage beside Jay Gatsby’s mansion. Daisy Buchanan is a woman who does not think she should be able to do anything but be a fool for love. Last but least is Jay Gatsby a man who no one really knows but wish they knew. Gatsby was a man who always thought Daisy belonged to him but in reality she was never his to begin

Throughout history, authors would often write their novels to reflect the world they live in, using their characters and settings to embody their reality. And The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is no exception. As an author living in the ‘Roaring Twenties’, he lived in a society that was changing quickly, particularly in the aspect of social roles. This observation can be found represented in the secondary character of Jordan Baker, as she represents a different kind a woman; the new, more self-sufficient

Nick Carraway Analysis The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is told by the point of view of a man by the name of Nick Carraway. The character of Nick is both narrator as well as participant in the novel. Due to not exactly fitting in anywhere particular, Nick seems as if he is an outsider looking in on the lives of the wealthy. This is what makes Nick the perfect narrator due to the many connections he has with those in a wealth consuming lifestyle, but not living in it himself

The novel, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the 1920s America, New York - a class society of money -, depicts a society which exists in a state of moral confusion and chaos, through the eyes of the narrator; Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald condemns the character’s tendencies in the novel to become greedy and materialistic in order to be successful, displayed throughout the chaos that arises as a result of the repercussion of these actions. This chaos continues to grow through the unfaithful

There are several differences and similarities between the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, and the recent remake of the movie version. In fact, the movie version is close to identical to the book; it even uses exact quotes from the book in the movie. Overall, the most recent movie, with Leonardo DiCaprio is a great representation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s exemplary novel. One difference between the movie and the novel is the beginning. The movie opens up with Nick Carraway speaking to a therapist

F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the finest American authors of the twentieth century wrote The Great Gatsby during the Jazz Age to critique the distortion of the American dream, and his work has lasted long past his lifetime. Fitzgerald discusses the nature of love and wealth and stresses the importance of defining a person beyond their external position. In his novel, letter to his daughter, and the screenplay adapted from the novel, it is clear that F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes exposition, narration