F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald grew up with an unsuccessful education, throughout his career, he encountered several unfortunate events that eventually led to his joining of the military. The story of the Great Gatsby arose from his personal experience while stationed in Alabama. The story portrays a man (Gatsby) falling in love with a woman (Daisy), but not being able to have her because of his lack of financial stability. While in reality Fitzgerald endured the same situation with a love interest, Zelda Sayre. In the novel, there are many points that show differences in social classes and how the Great Gatsby portrays the American Dream.
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Throughout the story God is not mentioned except by two characters, Nick Carraway and George Wilson. For most persons religion is a set of rules and guild lines on how to go along in life. If the Great Gatsby does not show true religion examples where does their morals and ethics arise from? Though the answer may not be clear an article from Schmoop explains, “Instead of being guided by the moral precepts of religion or of God, other characters find other codes to determine their behavior: a father’s advice, or a self-serving mantra, a jaded viewpoint, or an undying love” (Schmoop Editorial Team, 2008). These ideas give evidence to each character’s morals such as Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby. These characters demonstrated the actions of persons with no religious afflictions due to their lying, cheating, drinking, selfishness, and violence. Wilson on the other hand referenced God, thus showing he believed in religion. History states in the 1920’s, the poor treated religion more importantly than the wealthy. Hence the fact Wilson was among the poor, a great example is proven in the story. Dr. T.J. Eckleberg is the novel’s “god”, when Wilson refers to the “all seeing” the reader’s attention is drawn to Eckleberg’s description. As shown on the town’s billboard, the owl is symbolic of` wisdom. Dr. Eckleberg is said to see all but never interfere, just as Wilson described. No matter how significant he is, no one in the town can fathom who he is because they have no religion in their
F. Scott Fitzgerald grew up with an unsuccessful education, throughout his career, he encountered several unfortunate events that eventually led to his joining of the military. The story of the Great Gatsby arose from his personal experience while stationed in Alabama. The story portrays a man (Gatsby) falling in love with a woman (Daisy), but not being able to have her because of his lack of financial stability. While in reality Fitzgerald endured the same situation with a love interest, Zelda Sayre. In the novel, there are many points that show differences in social classes and how the Great Gatsby portrays the American Dream.
The American Dream is symbolized in the Great Gatsby as the main character’s …show more content…
Throughout the story God is not mentioned except by two characters, Nick Carraway and George Wilson. For most persons religion is a set of rules and guild lines on how to go along in life. If the Great Gatsby does not show true religion examples where does their morals and ethics arise from? Though the answer may not be clear an article from Schmoop explains, “Instead of being guided by the moral precepts of religion or of God, other characters find other codes to determine their behavior: a father’s advice, or a self-serving mantra, a jaded viewpoint, or an undying love” (Schmoop Editorial Team, 2008). These ideas give evidence to each character’s morals such as Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby. These characters demonstrated the actions of persons with no religious afflictions due to their lying, cheating, drinking, selfishness, and violence. Wilson on the other hand referenced God, thus showing he believed in religion. History states in the 1920’s, the poor treated religion more importantly than the wealthy. Hence the fact Wilson was among the poor, a great example is proven in the story. Dr. T.J. Eckleberg is the novel’s “god”, when Wilson refers to the “all seeing” the reader’s attention is drawn to Eckleberg’s description. As shown on the town’s billboard, the owl is symbolic of` wisdom. Dr. Eckleberg is said to see all but never interfere, just as Wilson described. No matter how significant he is, no one in the town can fathom who he is because they have no religion in their