Category: The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway is the novel’s narrator and protagonist who undergoes considerable personal change. He is a young man who graduates from Yale University and moves from Minnesota to New York as he gets the position of a bond salesman (Fitzgerald, 1925). Nick is described as responsible, innocent, honest, mild-mannered, and fair-minded person. Although he becomes…

Table of Contents Introduction The American Dream in the Novel Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The Great Gatsby is a chef-d’oeuvre tragic love story and a pessimistic critique of the idea of the American Dream as written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The American Dream is the meritocratic belief that anyone, irrespective of his or…

Table of Contents Introduction Evaluation of a literary work’s success Why “The Great Gatsby” is the most successful book of Fitzgerald The critic’s view Conclusion Works Cited Introduction No doubt, Francis Scott Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, and, probably, of all times. He has created an image of…

Regardless of the person wearing it, clothing is a gauge of the class that an individual belongs. The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set up in the 1920’s, an era during which new liberties were being discovered in fashion. Customary clothing was being substituted by new, ostentatious attire that demonstrated the…

Table of Contents Jay Gatsby with the Illegal Wealth The Dangers of Being Self-Involved The Way to Wealth Conclusion References The American Dream is a happy way of living believed in the United States that anyone has a chance for success and can also rise to a higher social or economic position by working hard.…

“In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” (Fitzgerald 32) The chosen quote is important as it illustrates that Fitzgerald brilliantly portrayed the American society’s carnival lifestyle of the so-called dreamers, excited with fun and carelessness. The American Dream means the individual’s…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The book by Scot Fitzgerald is hailed as a criticism on the period of materialism during the post-war America when people seemed to pursue relaxation and individual satisfaction. It was a time when alcohol was controlled, and through this, a plot was begun: a bootlegger becoming rich…

“We are living in a material world”, says the famous line from Madonna’s song “Material Girl”. Materialistic pursuits seem to be discussed everywhere throughout the whole course of art and culture for centuries. In this vein, the theme of materialism which is so important in western culture is often addressed in the works of American…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Great Gatsby is a literary novel written by Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The story revolves around the American culture in the past and how it is expressed in the story of Jay Gatsby, a man who would place his full life around one heart desire…

The Great Gatsby is considered to be one of the most renowned books of the beginning of the XX century. Written by a famous American writer Scott Fitzerald (1925), it represents extensive chronicles of the era named “Jazz Age”. The story is set on the background of the aftermath of World War I when the…