THE GREAT GATSBY: Study Questions 1. We see all the action of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of one character whose narration seems to be shaped by his own values and temperament. What is Nick Carraway like‚ what does he value‚ and how do his character and his values matter to our understanding of the action of the novel? 2. Early in the novel‚ Nick says of Gatsby that he “turned out all right at the end” (p.2) Later‚ however‚ after he tells Gatsby “You’re worth the whole damn bunch
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Fitzgerald writes The Great Gatsby as a mirror of his own life describing his life through such characters as Nick Carraway‚ the narrator and the Jay Gatsby the‚ protagonist which are representations of Fitzgerald’s life. Fitzgerald uses his own events to play key parts in this novel. Throughout The Great Gatsby characters and events are a written reflection of Fitzgerald life making The Great Gatsby an autobiography. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota
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and the poor are dreaming; everyone wants a piece of fame and fortune from the economic boom. But by doing so‚ the people now had a greater disregard for each other. When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel of The Great Gatsby‚ he wanted to capture the essence of this decade: materialism. To seize this moment‚ Fitzgerald revolved his story’s plot (the crooked people who live in the Egg) and characters (the false people of the Egg) around this appalling trait‚ and concluded his book with the overall
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Carraway as a Narrator. What is your view of Fitzgerald’s use of Nick Carraway as a narrator? Some readers can be hugely irritated by Nick as a narrator because he can be seen as lacking insight and very unperceptive ultimately this makes the reader feel wary about trusting Nick. He cannot give an accurate account of what has happened between Gatsby and Daisy before he met them. To make up for his lack of information‚ he turns to other sources such as Jordan Backer and Gatsby himself. At various points
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theme in The Great Gatsby. Although it is not the sappy love story that most romantics cling to‚ love is shown as more of an unending battle. Jay Gatsby’s love for Daisy drives him to anything in his will to protect her‚ and it ends up costing him his life. Not only is love an obvious theme‚ but also the lack of love. Daisy’s manipulative ways are a prime example of this. While Gatsby pours his soul into pleasing Daisy‚ she ends up shattering his heart in the end. The Great Gatsby takes the reader
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The Great Gatsby‚ a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald challenges the perception of the American Dream. In “The Great Gatsby”‚ it explicates both the positive and negatives ideas of the American Dream that has been placed within society. This Dream can be described as a tradition held up by society that includes the opportunity for success and prosperity as well as riches. One of the main characters; Jay Gatsby‚ is living that dream. Within the story‚ the reader reads how the American Dream is
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In this historical fiction book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald explores love’s fantasies and realities through the character of Jay Gatsby. During their five year separation‚ Gatsby searches for his love‚ Daisy Buchanan. He rearranged his entire life in order to retain her love and eventually creating an intangible image of her in his head. In his mind‚ the fantasy of Daisy and their relationship outweighs the reality‚ while in real life it is quite the opposite. The eventual consequences
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an English classic that focuses on one man’s struggle with love in relation to the economic and societal conflicts that take place during the 1920s in New York City. Throughout the novel‚ Fitzgerald shifts between explaining the life of the main character and his desire for love‚ wealth‚ and purpose to the social hierarchy that pressures him to change his identity so that he may be truly accepted into society. Although the main character changes his identity
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reveal the whole story to us but they cant help but share small pieces of their story and glimpses into their lives. Scott was even known to say‚ “we learn our trade‚ well or less well‚ and we tell our two or three stories- each time in a new disguise- maybe ten times‚ maybe a hundred‚ as long as people will listen” (Koster Title Page). This is what allows readers to relate to the stories an author writes‚ because theres something personal that cant be made up. F. Scott Fitzgerald is no different from
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