In The Great Gatsby, the quest for happiness appears as a major theme in many literary works and artistic depictions, enticing the audience with its alluring charm and poignant complexity. The poem “To a Grey Dress’ by Virginia Moore captures the melancholy desire for transient moments of beauty while deftly exposing the transient nature of longing. When comparing The Great Gatsby to the image by Baz Luhrmanns, they both show how difficult it is to find happiness and how it requires a lot of sacrifice and disappointment. This essay will examine how these three sources portray the longing for joy and the sacrifices that it may demand. This will shed light on the transient nature of human desire and the pursuit of elusive dreams.
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The picture captures the idea that people often chase elusive happiness represented by a distant light in the photo, although this pursuit can require sacrifices. In the novel, Jay Gatsby personified the quest for the American dream symbolizing it through riches, status and his love for Daisy Buchanan. The image also represents a green light in the distance in the novel; the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's relentless pursuit of his dream. His single-minded quest for wealth and status undermines his integrity and morals, as he fabrics his history and engages in criminal activity to achieve his goals. This theme appears in many aspects of life, not just in the novel The Great Gatsby. People will often compromise their authenticity, relationships or principles in pursuing external markers of success or what is society's definition of happiness. Lots of people loathe the thought of being high on the social structure or the belief that money can buy happiness. To most, this may be an invasion of proper integration and overall wrongful belief in what the term happiness really means to one.The picture serves as a powerful reminder to maintain balance, self-awareness and morals throughout the pursuit of
Virgina Moore’s …show more content…
The picture captures the idea that people often chase elusive happiness represented by a distant light in the photo, although this pursuit can require sacrifices. In the novel, Jay Gatsby personified the quest for the American dream symbolizing it through riches, status and his love for Daisy Buchanan. The image also represents a green light in the distance in the novel; the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's relentless pursuit of his dream. His single-minded quest for wealth and status undermines his integrity and morals, as he fabrics his history and engages in criminal activity to achieve his goals. This theme appears in many aspects of life, not just in the novel The Great Gatsby. People will often compromise their authenticity, relationships or principles in pursuing external markers of success or what is society's definition of happiness. Lots of people loathe the thought of being high on the social structure or the belief that money can buy happiness. To most, this may be an invasion of proper integration and overall wrongful belief in what the term happiness really means to one.The picture serves as a powerful reminder to maintain balance, self-awareness and morals throughout the pursuit of