Fitzgerald’s Development of Realism
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby there are several bold themes including but not limited to wealth, romanticism, realism, as well as the American dream. Realism being the most prevalent theme throughout the novel is expressed in Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy’s love. Fitzgerald develops the theme of realism by taking the reader on the long journey Gatsby endures in order to obtain Daisy’s love that was once very much alive when in fact the reader understands such an achievement is nearly impossible. Throughout the novel Gatsby’s love for Daisy can be explained as nothing short of an addiction. Daisy and Gatsby were very much in love before Gatsby went off to war in world war one. Daisy unsure and impatient of Gatsby’s return gets married to Tom Buchanan putting an end to the love Daisy and Gatsby shared. Gatsby coincidentally lives in a house directly across the bay from Daisy, which means he has a daily reminder of what he wants and once had by having to look at a Green light across the bay at the end of Daisy’s dock. In fact this green light seems to burn all night, which can only add to the agony Gatsby feels “If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay, you always have a green light that burns at the end of your …show more content…
No matter how passionate one is about a goal one must first determine whether or not it is realistic. If a goal is highly unlikely to be accomplished one should pursue with caution unlike Gatsby who was too caught up in love he felt a long period of time ago to realize that his dream is unlikely, in fact impossible. In the closing of The Great Gatsby Nick felt bad for Gatsby yet understood that “ His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him”(Fitzgerald 170). Gatsby’s best shot of getting Daisy was well in the
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby there are several bold themes including but not limited to wealth, romanticism, realism, as well as the American dream. Realism being the most prevalent theme throughout the novel is expressed in Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy’s love. Fitzgerald develops the theme of realism by taking the reader on the long journey Gatsby endures in order to obtain Daisy’s love that was once very much alive when in fact the reader understands such an achievement is nearly impossible. Throughout the novel Gatsby’s love for Daisy can be explained as nothing short of an addiction. Daisy and Gatsby were very much in love before Gatsby went off to war in world war one. Daisy unsure and impatient of Gatsby’s return gets married to Tom Buchanan putting an end to the love Daisy and Gatsby shared. Gatsby coincidentally lives in a house directly across the bay from Daisy, which means he has a daily reminder of what he wants and once had by having to look at a Green light across the bay at the end of Daisy’s dock. In fact this green light seems to burn all night, which can only add to the agony Gatsby feels “If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay, you always have a green light that burns at the end of your …show more content…
No matter how passionate one is about a goal one must first determine whether or not it is realistic. If a goal is highly unlikely to be accomplished one should pursue with caution unlike Gatsby who was too caught up in love he felt a long period of time ago to realize that his dream is unlikely, in fact impossible. In the closing of The Great Gatsby Nick felt bad for Gatsby yet understood that “ His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him”(Fitzgerald 170). Gatsby’s best shot of getting Daisy was well in the