The Great Gatsby
“In 1925, The Great Gatsby was published and hailed as an artistic and material success for its young author, F. Scott Fitzgerald,” according to editor Telgen. “In nine chapters, Fitzgerald presents the rise and fall of Jay Gatsby as related in a first person narrative by Nick Carraway.” In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author uses symbolism. Allegory, and imagery to illustrate Gatsby’s pursuit of love and happiness, and how his denial of it, eventually led to his downfall.
Two outstanding characters in Fitzgerald’s novel provide fascinating insight into a complex era of American history. First off, Gatsby represents the dark side of getting rich, through illegal activities. However, Gatsby’s intentions were good. He just wanted to get rich to rival Tom Buchanan, the man who married the love of his life, Daisy. According to critic Samuels, “Nick describes more than just the experience in which he witnesses, he describes the act …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, uses several different literary devices to convey the lifestyle of the 1920s. Fitzgerald uses allegory to illustrate Gatsby’s pursuit of love and happiness and how his denial of it eventually led to Gatsby’s downfall. Fitzgerald bases Gatsby’s life off “the idealization of the American Dream, and the Golden Girl who personified that” (“Criticism Telgen - The Great Gatsby”). Gatsby’s whole life revolved around getting rich to attract his love, Daisy. Gatsby’s “loyalty to his dream and idealism mark him as one of the tragic heroes in American literature” (“Criticism Telgen- The Great Gatsby”). Once he met Daisy, he was determined to get rich to earn her love. Daisy is Gatsby’s “embodiment of the American Dream,” and “from that moment they fall in love and he is determined to have the girl named Daisy” (“Criticism Telgen - The Great Gatsby”). Gatsby obtained everything he wanted except his love. Daisy fulfilled his love, but he actually never got
“In 1925, The Great Gatsby was published and hailed as an artistic and material success for its young author, F. Scott Fitzgerald,” according to editor Telgen. “In nine chapters, Fitzgerald presents the rise and fall of Jay Gatsby as related in a first person narrative by Nick Carraway.” In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author uses symbolism. Allegory, and imagery to illustrate Gatsby’s pursuit of love and happiness, and how his denial of it, eventually led to his downfall.
Two outstanding characters in Fitzgerald’s novel provide fascinating insight into a complex era of American history. First off, Gatsby represents the dark side of getting rich, through illegal activities. However, Gatsby’s intentions were good. He just wanted to get rich to rival Tom Buchanan, the man who married the love of his life, Daisy. According to critic Samuels, “Nick describes more than just the experience in which he witnesses, he describes the act …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, uses several different literary devices to convey the lifestyle of the 1920s. Fitzgerald uses allegory to illustrate Gatsby’s pursuit of love and happiness and how his denial of it eventually led to Gatsby’s downfall. Fitzgerald bases Gatsby’s life off “the idealization of the American Dream, and the Golden Girl who personified that” (“Criticism Telgen - The Great Gatsby”). Gatsby’s whole life revolved around getting rich to attract his love, Daisy. Gatsby’s “loyalty to his dream and idealism mark him as one of the tragic heroes in American literature” (“Criticism Telgen- The Great Gatsby”). Once he met Daisy, he was determined to get rich to earn her love. Daisy is Gatsby’s “embodiment of the American Dream,” and “from that moment they fall in love and he is determined to have the girl named Daisy” (“Criticism Telgen - The Great Gatsby”). Gatsby obtained everything he wanted except his love. Daisy fulfilled his love, but he actually never got