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NotesGreat Gatsby
● S peaker: “T he abnormal mind is quick to detect and attach itself to this quality when it appears in a normal person, and so it came about that in college I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.”
The speaker in this story is a man in his late twenties who has a very high societal status. He is a very successful businessman who lives in the West Egg
District, Long Island. He was originally from Minnesota and later on moved to
New York in order to become more accomplished. Nick himself is very trustworthy character and has a lot of potentials in life. The quote shows that
Nick is very intelligent and has an idea of what he would like to do with his
life. …show more content…
I even hoped for a while that she’d throw me over, but she didn’t, because she was in love with me too.”
The purpose of this novel is to inform the audience of what society is truly like and how it can be effected so easily by certain people or actions one takes.
Also, the Great Gatsby allows the reader to be shown how timeconsuming love is and how dealing with it can truly scar someone forever.
● S ubject: This novel is focused on the decline of the American dream in the 1920’s. It revolves around the fact that some people’s lives were greatly affected in these years whether it was a good or bad change.
● Tone:
The tone fluctuates throughout the entire novel. At some parts, the tone is cynical and controlling. This is shown when it is stated, “"I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn't he?"
She turned to Miss Baker for confirmation: "An absolute rose?"
There is also a euphoric tone throughout the novel. An example of this is,
“
When they met again, two days later, it was Gatsby who was breathless, who was, somehow, betrayed. Her porch was bright with the bought luxury
NotesGreat Gatsby
● S peaker: “T he abnormal mind is quick to detect and attach itself to this quality when it appears in a normal person, and so it came about that in college I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.”
The speaker in this story is a man in his late twenties who has a very high societal status. He is a very successful businessman who lives in the West Egg
District, Long Island. He was originally from Minnesota and later on moved to
New York in order to become more accomplished. Nick himself is very trustworthy character and has a lot of potentials in life. The quote shows that
Nick is very intelligent and has an idea of what he would like to do with his
life. …show more content…
I even hoped for a while that she’d throw me over, but she didn’t, because she was in love with me too.”
The purpose of this novel is to inform the audience of what society is truly like and how it can be effected so easily by certain people or actions one takes.
Also, the Great Gatsby allows the reader to be shown how timeconsuming love is and how dealing with it can truly scar someone forever.
● S ubject: This novel is focused on the decline of the American dream in the 1920’s. It revolves around the fact that some people’s lives were greatly affected in these years whether it was a good or bad change.
● Tone:
The tone fluctuates throughout the entire novel. At some parts, the tone is cynical and controlling. This is shown when it is stated, “"I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn't he?"
She turned to Miss Baker for confirmation: "An absolute rose?"
There is also a euphoric tone throughout the novel. An example of this is,
“
When they met again, two days later, it was Gatsby who was breathless, who was, somehow, betrayed. Her porch was bright with the bought luxury