How many have ever encountered a time where we must decide whether or not to stay with a dearly loved one and end up poor; or instead accept an unhappy, but financially stable, marriage? This very issue is tackled in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. ☆A trope of many literary works is that an individual must choose between a financially volatile soul mate and an undesirable but stable spouse. In this case it’s Daisy’s struggle to choose between an exciting relationship with Gatsby and a stable marriage with Tom.☆ Our star crossed lovers’ relationship being Daisy and Gatsby, and the unhappily married couple being Daisy and Tom.
Gatsby was notoriously known for his blind pursuit for Daisy, and Fitzgerald uses the literary techniques such as color symbolism and characterization to develop his story. Color symbolism was used when Gatsby sees the green light at Daisy and Tom’s house, indicating a longing or hope. But the color green can also symbolize a man, one of greedy nature, who is possessive and materialistic with a need to own people and things. We see that this is true as Gatsby demonstrates overt materialism just to get Daisy’s attention. And though it is true that the color green is associated with renewal and hope, it also often stands for both a lack of experience and need for growth. ☆ Gatsby’s desire to show Daisy his newly achieved status shows how naive he is about the social status, that being that anyone …show more content…
They both exert their own will without regard to consequences and refuses to admit defeat. They also both have committed atrocities, Tom with his infidelity and Gatsby with drug/business dealings. But while Tom was born into money and privilege, he is not refined nor is he gracious. Gatsby, on the other hand, grew up with virtually nothing yet he is a fine man who strives to be courteous host at his infamous
Gatsby was notoriously known for his blind pursuit for Daisy, and Fitzgerald uses the literary techniques such as color symbolism and characterization to develop his story. Color symbolism was used when Gatsby sees the green light at Daisy and Tom’s house, indicating a longing or hope. But the color green can also symbolize a man, one of greedy nature, who is possessive and materialistic with a need to own people and things. We see that this is true as Gatsby demonstrates overt materialism just to get Daisy’s attention. And though it is true that the color green is associated with renewal and hope, it also often stands for both a lack of experience and need for growth. ☆ Gatsby’s desire to show Daisy his newly achieved status shows how naive he is about the social status, that being that anyone …show more content…
They both exert their own will without regard to consequences and refuses to admit defeat. They also both have committed atrocities, Tom with his infidelity and Gatsby with drug/business dealings. But while Tom was born into money and privilege, he is not refined nor is he gracious. Gatsby, on the other hand, grew up with virtually nothing yet he is a fine man who strives to be courteous host at his infamous