The Great Gatsby

The novel “The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald was based upon a love/drama romance. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald uses symbols to represent something in a much deeper meaning. One of the main characters, Jay Gatsby can be described by many different symbols. These symboles tell a much bigger story than what they are actually read as. There can be a range of different symbols that Fitzgerald uses ranging from different colors to different locations. Both of them have a huge impact on

In the book The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald suggests that the American dream is deceptive and that the people who pursue it are dissatisfied, he also states that the pursuit is ultimately meaningless. What is the American dream? Well the American dream is the idea that no matter what race, gender, class, or religion you are if you work hard you can achieve your dreams and become wealthy. The dream is represented by the ideas of a self-sufficient man or woman, who works hard to achieve a goal

The subliminal collapse of self-morals is evident in The Great Gatsby through several of its characters and is mirrored in the east coast society of the twenties. The characters in The Great Gatsby though spoiled with riches, do not stray far from their self-serving goals to do anything other that to look out for their own self-interests. It seems as if no character in the book, besides Nick, ever give thought to the results of their actions beyond their own initial perceptions of the situation.

audience to determine what the book is going to be about. Just by looking at the title, The Great Gatsby, the audience gets a sense that Gatsby is going to be great. This thought is somewhat ironic as Gatsby is not actually “great” nor is his real name actually Gatsby. Gatsby is a criminal who is oblivious to his surroundings and obsessed with even the thought of love, especially when it comes to Daisy. Gatsby is very confident and fights for what he believes in, but, is somewhat too optimistic of the

much meaning yet is extremely hard to define. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is about a hidden love that takes place in Long Island Sound, New York. Nick Carraway moves to New York for the bond business and reconnects with his second cousin, Daisy Buchanan. Jay Gatsby, Nick’s neighbor, throws lavish parties with the hope of meeting Daisy Buchanan. In the novel, Daisy and Gatsby converge and rekindle their lost love. Everything the Gatsby does is to please Daisy Buchanan. Jay hopes that his work pays

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald introduces the significance of characters by guiding us through their personal backgrounds and exemplifying their change in feelings from one another in a form of hopeless romance, scorn, and false dreams. The Great Gatsby is a novel regarding romance and the ability to change the past in search for wealth to win over someone's love. Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan who is married to Tom Buchanan and narrator Nick Carraway being Daisy's cousin becomes

and simultaneously great? In Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway travels from the Midwest to attempt a career in New York’s bond business. The honest narrator becomes acquainted with Daisy Fay Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, and his mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby. Throughout the narrative it becomes apparent that James Gatz, also known as Jay Gatsby, has reinvented himself to impress the woman of his dreams, Daisy. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, James Gatz is clearly

index to his greatness” -Zadok Rabinwitz Jay Gatsby lives for his dreams. His dedication to making his dreams a reality, self-made fortune and social prestige, and the unquestionable love for Daisy Buchanan result in Jay Gatsby’s greatness. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, one can determine the world’s view of what greatness truly is. Jay Gatsby is not born great, nor is greatness thrust upon him, but he achieved greatness. Jay Gatsby represents the American Dream: life, loyalty,

The Undeniable Failure of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby The American Dream can be defined as the Equality, Hope and the Pursuit of Happiness. Similarly, this also references The Declaration of Independence which mentions “all men are equal.’’ The American Dream was originated when immigrants were looking for jobs in the early time of America’s settlement. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses literary devices such as symbolism and motifs to describe the American Dream when it

The Great Gatsby The novel ‘The Great Gatsby' is one of the greatest works of the author F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is based on the story of a fictional character James "Jimmy" Gatz eponymously known as Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is a self-made millionaire in the age of Jazz or the roaring twenties. The narration of the story is done by another character, Nick Carraway. Gatsby and Nick became friends in the novel, and throughout the novel. Gatsby shared him every thoughts and ideas. As said by Nick, Gatsby