Book Report The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
I have not read other fiction by this author, but after my experience with this novel I plan to read more of his work as a result of his ability to poetically describe the extravagant scenes within The Great Gatsby and the sheer romance of Jay Gatsby dedicating his life to reuniting with his lost lover, Daisy, during one of his wild parties. I admire Fitzgerald’s brilliance and capability to conjure such a character as dynamic as Gatsby, and am curious as to the content of his other pieces and to see if they are as exceptional as this novel.
The setting of The Great Gatsby is in New York City/Long Island, in two areas known as “West Egg” and “East Egg” during the roaring twenties. This setting is appropriate …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald has to be one of my very favorite novels of all time. My inner teenage girl revels in the sheer romance of the novel and Gatsby’s dedication towards one day reuniting with his long lost love, Daisy Buchanan. On top of that, I am amazed at how Fitzgerald managed to incorporate all the glitz and glamour in a shallow, seductive, and almost trashy way. Furthermore, although on one hand the book may seem to be style over substance, Fitzgerald is also able to convey important ideas about the 1920’s era, money, love, and the pursuit of the American dream. This combination of both intellect and fantasy is, in my mind, what makes the novel so fascinating. I most admire the “cool”, careless, and almost ignorant attitudes of all of the characters despite all of the negative issues in their lives. I mean, have you ever seen individuals who are so comfortable with their spouses taking part in extramarital affairs? Despite the fact that in no way would I wish to lead my life as the people of the two Eggs, I can definitely see the advantages to being rich, attractive, and carefree. The most disappointing aspect of this novel was the devastatingly tragic ending, as Gatsby ultimately gets murdered by the crazed George Wilson and Daisy chooses to stay in her unhappy marriage with Tom. In my fantasy world, Daisy would have stood up to Tom and ran off with Gatsby to finally live out their happily ever after, and no one would have ever gotten killed. However, this is just not how life goes in the great world of Gatsby and the surrounding communities of the
I have not read other fiction by this author, but after my experience with this novel I plan to read more of his work as a result of his ability to poetically describe the extravagant scenes within The Great Gatsby and the sheer romance of Jay Gatsby dedicating his life to reuniting with his lost lover, Daisy, during one of his wild parties. I admire Fitzgerald’s brilliance and capability to conjure such a character as dynamic as Gatsby, and am curious as to the content of his other pieces and to see if they are as exceptional as this novel.
The setting of The Great Gatsby is in New York City/Long Island, in two areas known as “West Egg” and “East Egg” during the roaring twenties. This setting is appropriate …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald has to be one of my very favorite novels of all time. My inner teenage girl revels in the sheer romance of the novel and Gatsby’s dedication towards one day reuniting with his long lost love, Daisy Buchanan. On top of that, I am amazed at how Fitzgerald managed to incorporate all the glitz and glamour in a shallow, seductive, and almost trashy way. Furthermore, although on one hand the book may seem to be style over substance, Fitzgerald is also able to convey important ideas about the 1920’s era, money, love, and the pursuit of the American dream. This combination of both intellect and fantasy is, in my mind, what makes the novel so fascinating. I most admire the “cool”, careless, and almost ignorant attitudes of all of the characters despite all of the negative issues in their lives. I mean, have you ever seen individuals who are so comfortable with their spouses taking part in extramarital affairs? Despite the fact that in no way would I wish to lead my life as the people of the two Eggs, I can definitely see the advantages to being rich, attractive, and carefree. The most disappointing aspect of this novel was the devastatingly tragic ending, as Gatsby ultimately gets murdered by the crazed George Wilson and Daisy chooses to stay in her unhappy marriage with Tom. In my fantasy world, Daisy would have stood up to Tom and ran off with Gatsby to finally live out their happily ever after, and no one would have ever gotten killed. However, this is just not how life goes in the great world of Gatsby and the surrounding communities of the