The 1920s were a period of money, drinking and partying, scandals and cheating, and all over enjoyment that created the lavish decade. For Tom Buchanan, the twenties were one in the same. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, takes Tom’s home during this time period and portrays it as the layout of something truly enjoyable. Fitzgerald draws attention to the motion that the yard seems to have as he repeats the same sound. This draws attention to the flow one’s eye takes as it sees the yard. For the house, Fitzgerald combines imagery and a simile to tie in the beauty of the interior. He relates the two to add a delightful twist that defines the grace of the room. The two describing tools help F. Scott Fitzgerald make Tom Buchanan’s
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For Tom, every single aspect of his life needed to have a place, a spot to fit in just right. Fitzgerald was able to create this “organization” by utilizing alliteration in the description of the lawn. The eye of the beholder would “...[jump] over sun-dials and brick walls and burning gardens--finally when it reached the house [it would drift] up the side in bright vines…” (page 6), taking in every detail. Fitzgerald described the yard in this manner so as to show how Tom wanted his visitors to have fun, and to enjoy just how much Tom owned. In the same way, the interior was written with a sweet, enticing feel to it. Fitzgerald writes about a breeze that “...blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-colored rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.” (page 7), creating this want to have fun and not care. He uses this imagery that ends in a simile to make the house seem as if it carries all of life’s wonders; just one time inside makes the twenties come to life as one big party. F. Scott Fitzgerald writes with these few strategies so as to make the house seem like a life sized luxury palace; a playhouse for the rich. The Great Gatsby is a story that warns of what will come from constant partying. F. Scott Fitzgerald takes classic ideas and molds them into the picture of Tom’s house as the symbol of the 1920s. Fitzgerald show how man associates money with joy, and how the house is a symbol of desire. Tom’s house is his own way of showing how much he has, and Fitzgerald makes sure everyone can see
For Tom, every single aspect of his life needed to have a place, a spot to fit in just right. Fitzgerald was able to create this “organization” by utilizing alliteration in the description of the lawn. The eye of the beholder would “...[jump] over sun-dials and brick walls and burning gardens--finally when it reached the house [it would drift] up the side in bright vines…” (page 6), taking in every detail. Fitzgerald described the yard in this manner so as to show how Tom wanted his visitors to have fun, and to enjoy just how much Tom owned. In the same way, the interior was written with a sweet, enticing feel to it. Fitzgerald writes about a breeze that “...blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-colored rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.” (page 7), creating this want to have fun and not care. He uses this imagery that ends in a simile to make the house seem as if it carries all of life’s wonders; just one time inside makes the twenties come to life as one big party. F. Scott Fitzgerald writes with these few strategies so as to make the house seem like a life sized luxury palace; a playhouse for the rich. The Great Gatsby is a story that warns of what will come from constant partying. F. Scott Fitzgerald takes classic ideas and molds them into the picture of Tom’s house as the symbol of the 1920s. Fitzgerald show how man associates money with joy, and how the house is a symbol of desire. Tom’s house is his own way of showing how much he has, and Fitzgerald makes sure everyone can see