Theme Of Setting In The Great Gatsby

Similar to how theater works, the setting sets the scene for a book. Authors use setting to let the reader picture what is happening; the more intricate a setting is the more a reader can visualize it. Authors also use setting to help the reader connect to the characters. JD Salinger and F Scott Fitzgerald both used detailed setting so the readers can picture where Franny and Zooey, and Gatsby and Nick are during the story. The setting plays an important role in how characters interact with each other, themselves, and the reader. The most detailed settings in Franny and Zooey are the Glass bathroom, and the living room. The most detailed settings in The Great Gatsby are the Buchanan mansion, Myrtle 's town, Gatsbys mansion, and the weather. In Franny and Zooey, the Glass bathroom has two settings created: the bathroom and bathtub. The scene begins with Zooey sitting in the bath with the shower curtain open; there is only one setting. Throughout Franny and Zooey, the characters have still moments in which they are just staring and thinking. "He stared abstractly for a minute or two at the tiled wall beyond the foot of the tub, then glanced at his cigarette on the soapcatch, picked it off, and took a couple test drags on it, but it had gone out" (70). This quote is significant …show more content…
When Daisy comes over to Nicks house, the rain represents the mood. As Daisy drives over to the house, its pouring rain which connects to how nervous Gatsby is feeling. The rain stops once Daisy and Gatsby have begun talking. This reflects how they have enjoyed their time together. When Gatsby tells Tom about Daisy and his relationship, the summer is unbearably hot. This embodies the rising tension between Tom and Gatsby as they fight. When it becomes Fall, the leaves are falling and Gatsby wants to take one last swim. The Fall represents the story coming to an end, just as the year is nearing its end and Gatsby is going to