The Great Gatsby Style Analysis
Fitzgerald's Writing Style in the Final Pages
Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby' Nick Carraway, the protagonist, and the audience's feelings toward the mysterious Jay Gatsby have been altered through his brazen and desperate, even selfish attempts to win Daisy over with lies. But mixed with his ostensibly trustworthy character, and dogged determination to achieve his goals leaves us not knowing what to think about him. Jay Gatsby is a confusing character, and in the final pages of the novel, through Fitzgerald's subtle, yet potent rhetorical techniques, many things are revealed, including Nick's feelings on this enigma called Gatsby and, despite all his shortcomings, Nick settles on a feeling of respect. Fitzgerald deftly employs rhetorical techniques such as symbolism and diction to convey Nick's respect for Gatsby and his …show more content…
But unbeknownst to him, the green light was already "behind him" and he was working towards nothing but a mirage that everyone else but he could see. The green light would always "recede" (180) before him but he kept chasing after it with fierce tenacity; he wouldn't give up even though it was quite obviously beyond his reach. Gatsby's inexhaustible hopefulness despite adversity, and inability to give up on his far-fetched dreams earns Nick's respect, which is why he commiserates with the hapless Gatsby later on and doesn't blame him for his failures. Gatsby just thought he needed more time, he thought he was so close, and that maybe if he stretched his arms out a little farther he'd reach the green light. But the cards were stacked against him, Daisy was receding just as fast as he was advancing, and eventually time caught up with him and ended this perpetual, fruitless chase. Admirably, Gatsby chased the green light ceaselessly, but it always escaped him until eventually he ran out of this precious resource of
Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby' Nick Carraway, the protagonist, and the audience's feelings toward the mysterious Jay Gatsby have been altered through his brazen and desperate, even selfish attempts to win Daisy over with lies. But mixed with his ostensibly trustworthy character, and dogged determination to achieve his goals leaves us not knowing what to think about him. Jay Gatsby is a confusing character, and in the final pages of the novel, through Fitzgerald's subtle, yet potent rhetorical techniques, many things are revealed, including Nick's feelings on this enigma called Gatsby and, despite all his shortcomings, Nick settles on a feeling of respect. Fitzgerald deftly employs rhetorical techniques such as symbolism and diction to convey Nick's respect for Gatsby and his …show more content…
But unbeknownst to him, the green light was already "behind him" and he was working towards nothing but a mirage that everyone else but he could see. The green light would always "recede" (180) before him but he kept chasing after it with fierce tenacity; he wouldn't give up even though it was quite obviously beyond his reach. Gatsby's inexhaustible hopefulness despite adversity, and inability to give up on his far-fetched dreams earns Nick's respect, which is why he commiserates with the hapless Gatsby later on and doesn't blame him for his failures. Gatsby just thought he needed more time, he thought he was so close, and that maybe if he stretched his arms out a little farther he'd reach the green light. But the cards were stacked against him, Daisy was receding just as fast as he was advancing, and eventually time caught up with him and ended this perpetual, fruitless chase. Admirably, Gatsby chased the green light ceaselessly, but it always escaped him until eventually he ran out of this precious resource of