The Great Gatsby
Sefa Ocak
Period 1
10/16/2014
The Great Gatsby Theme Essay
Dissatisfaction
Many people aspire great fleets and affluence and live lifestyles that only millionaires can afford; millionaires such as Jay Gatsby. From the outside he’s practically living the American dream. He has an extravagant mansion, butler, Rolls-Royce, and weekly parties. At these parties of his, people all from different parts of the state come to enjoy the many rooms of his estate, the elaborate pool in his yard, and the live orchestra that plays. What else could a man, such as Jay himself who has achieved such successes, want? As revealed through his encounters with Nick, apparently a lot. The Great Gatsby novel definitely helped create a party crazed image of the Roaring Twenties but through the characters in the plot we see that people were quite dissatisfied. We observe this discontentment through the marriage of George and Myrtle, through the jadedness of Daisy, and through the optimism of Jay Gatsby. One of the most obvious cases within the novel is the tragedy of George Wilson and Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle Wilson is very materialistic in a way that she craves a more luxurious lifestyle. This leads to her discontent with George’s repair shop and does not fancy life whilst being married to a mechanic. George however comes off as more firm footed in a way that he is does not worry about not living luxuriously enough. He appears to be content with the way his business is going. It isn’t until George finds about Myrtle’s adultery with Tom that we see a different, scarier, side of him. Myrtle gives herself to Tom because he is a wealthier man and she is attracted to the material things he can buy her. Unfortunately due to tragic manslaughter-suicide-murder ending to the scandals, there isn’t much room left for happiness. Secondly we can observe Daisy. Daisy is probably the most twisted development in the story line however. She is introduced as an elevated, kind of perfect lady character, in a
Period 1
10/16/2014
The Great Gatsby Theme Essay
Dissatisfaction
Many people aspire great fleets and affluence and live lifestyles that only millionaires can afford; millionaires such as Jay Gatsby. From the outside he’s practically living the American dream. He has an extravagant mansion, butler, Rolls-Royce, and weekly parties. At these parties of his, people all from different parts of the state come to enjoy the many rooms of his estate, the elaborate pool in his yard, and the live orchestra that plays. What else could a man, such as Jay himself who has achieved such successes, want? As revealed through his encounters with Nick, apparently a lot. The Great Gatsby novel definitely helped create a party crazed image of the Roaring Twenties but through the characters in the plot we see that people were quite dissatisfied. We observe this discontentment through the marriage of George and Myrtle, through the jadedness of Daisy, and through the optimism of Jay Gatsby. One of the most obvious cases within the novel is the tragedy of George Wilson and Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle Wilson is very materialistic in a way that she craves a more luxurious lifestyle. This leads to her discontent with George’s repair shop and does not fancy life whilst being married to a mechanic. George however comes off as more firm footed in a way that he is does not worry about not living luxuriously enough. He appears to be content with the way his business is going. It isn’t until George finds about Myrtle’s adultery with Tom that we see a different, scarier, side of him. Myrtle gives herself to Tom because he is a wealthier man and she is attracted to the material things he can buy her. Unfortunately due to tragic manslaughter-suicide-murder ending to the scandals, there isn’t much room left for happiness. Secondly we can observe Daisy. Daisy is probably the most twisted development in the story line however. She is introduced as an elevated, kind of perfect lady character, in a