Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet And The Great Gatsby
A myriad of novels claim they are the greatest love story of all time. It is only in the case of this novel that that statement can be applied and be true.
The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway in the roaring 1920's in America. Nick moves to East egg, the smaller area in comparison to west egg but also where the mega-rich live. He moved into a little house and was the neighbor of Jay Gatsby's huge mansion. Unlike Nick, Gatsby is a very famous and mega-rich person that likes to throw magnificent parties every weekend which the whole town is invited and attend to. The most interesting thing about this so-called "famous" person is that nobody actually knows Gatsby in person nor has he been seen in one of his parties. In fact this is one of the aspects that I love about Jay Gatsby himself. The fact that he is so famous yet barely anybody has even seen his face including people that work at his own mansion. …show more content…
It is a reflection on the hollowness of a life of leisure. Many consider Fitzgerald's writing poetic, with its waves of brilliance creating a rich and lush rhythm we can easily follow. The decadent opulence of these scenes, described by Fitzgerald's prose really interested my teenage imagination and showed me the sheer romantic character in Gatsby that was desperately hoping that his long-lost love would wander into his mansion during one of his
The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway in the roaring 1920's in America. Nick moves to East egg, the smaller area in comparison to west egg but also where the mega-rich live. He moved into a little house and was the neighbor of Jay Gatsby's huge mansion. Unlike Nick, Gatsby is a very famous and mega-rich person that likes to throw magnificent parties every weekend which the whole town is invited and attend to. The most interesting thing about this so-called "famous" person is that nobody actually knows Gatsby in person nor has he been seen in one of his parties. In fact this is one of the aspects that I love about Jay Gatsby himself. The fact that he is so famous yet barely anybody has even seen his face including people that work at his own mansion. …show more content…
It is a reflection on the hollowness of a life of leisure. Many consider Fitzgerald's writing poetic, with its waves of brilliance creating a rich and lush rhythm we can easily follow. The decadent opulence of these scenes, described by Fitzgerald's prose really interested my teenage imagination and showed me the sheer romantic character in Gatsby that was desperately hoping that his long-lost love would wander into his mansion during one of his