In the beginning of The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway‚ the narrator of the novel is portrayed as a humble and heavily inspired young writer. Carraway strongly admires Jay Gatsby‚ his rich next door neighbor. Although Carraway lives in West Egg‚ he is not as wealthy as those around him. East Egg is the part of Lost Island where Nick’s cousin‚ daisy‚ lives. Tom Buchanan‚ Daisy’s husband‚ seems to be having an affair with a woman in New york. In result of the love affair‚ Daisy expresses her emotions
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In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the theme of The “American Dream” is corrupted by the desire of wealth using the literary devices and/or techniques of symbolism‚ imagery‚ and juxtaposition. In each chapter‚ James Gatz (Gatsby)‚ Tom and Daisy Buchanan exploits their desires; however‚ the desire of money can disrupt their dreams. In the beginning‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the theme of The “American Dream” is corrupted by the desire of wealth using the literary device of
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29 September 2013 Gatsby Reflection Rough Draft The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a literary masterpiece that effortlessly captured the essence of the era in which it was written and the spirit of the man who wrote it. The different interpretations and analyses are endless‚ and due to Fitzgerald’s extensive editing and revising process‚ the novel seamlessly blends social and economic themes from the 1920’s. As always
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Throughout his works and especially in The Great Gatsby‚ “[Fitzgerald] always . . . wrote about himself or about people and things with which he was intimate‚ and as a consequence his life is inextricably bound up in his works” (qtd. in Oye 1). Through the words of his choice‚ a common theme can be found within almost every literary masterpiece artfully designed at the hand of Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is even quoted saying that “the whole idea of Gatsby is the unfairness of a poor young man not being
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Feminism in Gatsby: Tom plays a real dominant male. He bullies both men and women. Among others he bullies both George Wilson and Daisy & Myrtle. Daisy portrays the discomfort of the modern woman after the 2nd world war in the US‚ who had to do basically everything. Daisy has a child she can’t take care of‚ for example. Women were margins‚ while males where in the center of all actions. With that‚ Fitzsimons probably critiques the objectification of women. The narrator (Nick) does it as well‚ as
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of America‚ Adams stated that the American Dream is a social order where every man and woman would be able to progress without the chains of their past interfering. The Great Gatsby is a negative review of the American Dream. It shows that anyone can make money‚ but not everyone will find happiness through wealth. The Great Gatsby took place during a very rough time in American history. Immigration increased which led to xenophobia and racism‚ women’s roles were changing which led to misogyny‚ and
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love and the American dream to be untouchable by these ridiculous limits‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald proves this inaccurate‚ in The Great Gatsby ‚ with the affair of Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. When reading The Great Gatsby it is natural to assume that Gatsby will be the most miraculous human being on earth. Only because in the first chapter Nick says that “Only Gatsby…was exempt from my reaction….If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures‚ then there was something gorgeous
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In chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby‚ a reporter comes to Gatsby’s door to interview him about his personal life. Jay Gatsby’s original name was James Gatz and he was born on a North Dakota farm but went to college in St. Olaf‚ Minnesota. He dropped out of college and later met the wealthy Dan Cody who hired him as a personal assistant. When Dan Cody died he left Gatsby $25‚000‚ but his mistress prevented Gatsby from claiming it. After that‚ Gatsby was determined to become rich and successful. Later
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’ I said‚ ‘I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” ● Daisy‚ even in her name‚ is sought after like a decoration. She is a flower that is fun to look at and great to put on display. She is almost inhuman. In her many years of being enslaved by the apathy of her own society‚ she has desensitized herself to the feelings of others and completely lacks any ability to empathize. That’s why she
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book is valuable in some way whether it be showing a glimpse into the past or connecting people over the decades. “The Great Gatsby” was published in 1925 and has since captivated the world with its genuine representation of not only the 1920’s but the American Dream‚ and although next year it will celebrate its 89th year in circulation‚ the story of Jay Gatsby and the East and West Egg continues to be the most significant example of what a book needs to be to classified
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