The Great Gatsby, a literary classic, characterizes the general lifestyle of the wealthy, rich, and entitled of a particular time period: the Roaring Twenties. In this age, there was economic prosperity, which only served to deeply divide and widen the gap between the poor and rich. Moreover, there was also many ideals and social changes which came into fruition. In fact, during the Roaring Twenties, when The Great Gatsby takes place, the hedonistic lifestyle was especially rampant. Furthermore, with that kind of lifestyle, money must be involved in order to supply it, and then, with that unforeseen consequences from both supporting and living that lifestyle.
This Hedonistic lifestyle, which is so prominent and driving within the plot, stems …show more content…
Furthermore, this, then, shows Tom’s hedonism. His revealing and also his total demeanor during the novel prove Tom’s hedonistic lifestyle to be basically: I don’t care about you, only myself and if you get in my way I will ruin you. Moreover, because of this attitude, he also evidently causes Gatsby’s death and in the end doesn’t care and thinks he got his just deserts. In fact, all of the most important characters within the novel have their lives and the reasons behind their personalities explained well regarding hedonism with a quote from an article in Bloom’s Bio Critiques: “Commenting on The Great Gatsby, Berman notes ‘The language … Myrtle buys her dog and Tom buys Myrtle. Nick rents, Gatsby buys, and the Buchanans inherit’” (Heise & Bloom). From the quote, we can see everyone’s hedonism clearly, as well as their reasons sides behind their hedonistic lifestyles: their economic positions. It affirms that Tom’s hedonistic lifestyle is buying Myrtle and other girls into his affairs along with their silences. Moreover, the quote also affirms the …show more content…
Within Fitzgerald’s novel, hedonism and the lifestyle to accompany it is rampant through the entire plot, and with that lifestyle, a steady and solid amount of funds is needed to undergo it and then with that steady and solid amount of funds, possible side effects which could be good but also bad. Moreover, the case of Gatsby’s and his hedonistic lifestyle was one which the side effects were most likely the most negative towards himself and his own hedonism. Gatsby’s hedonism was centered on his goal of pleasure, Daisy, and yet the steps taken to achieve that takes Gatsby down a terrible path, which birth consequences that result in Gatsby forever losing even just the chance of achieving the love of Daisy. Thus, his hedonistic lifestyle and its costs are ultimately the causes of his everlasting loss of Daisy’s
This Hedonistic lifestyle, which is so prominent and driving within the plot, stems …show more content…
Furthermore, this, then, shows Tom’s hedonism. His revealing and also his total demeanor during the novel prove Tom’s hedonistic lifestyle to be basically: I don’t care about you, only myself and if you get in my way I will ruin you. Moreover, because of this attitude, he also evidently causes Gatsby’s death and in the end doesn’t care and thinks he got his just deserts. In fact, all of the most important characters within the novel have their lives and the reasons behind their personalities explained well regarding hedonism with a quote from an article in Bloom’s Bio Critiques: “Commenting on The Great Gatsby, Berman notes ‘The language … Myrtle buys her dog and Tom buys Myrtle. Nick rents, Gatsby buys, and the Buchanans inherit’” (Heise & Bloom). From the quote, we can see everyone’s hedonism clearly, as well as their reasons sides behind their hedonistic lifestyles: their economic positions. It affirms that Tom’s hedonistic lifestyle is buying Myrtle and other girls into his affairs along with their silences. Moreover, the quote also affirms the …show more content…
Within Fitzgerald’s novel, hedonism and the lifestyle to accompany it is rampant through the entire plot, and with that lifestyle, a steady and solid amount of funds is needed to undergo it and then with that steady and solid amount of funds, possible side effects which could be good but also bad. Moreover, the case of Gatsby’s and his hedonistic lifestyle was one which the side effects were most likely the most negative towards himself and his own hedonism. Gatsby’s hedonism was centered on his goal of pleasure, Daisy, and yet the steps taken to achieve that takes Gatsby down a terrible path, which birth consequences that result in Gatsby forever losing even just the chance of achieving the love of Daisy. Thus, his hedonistic lifestyle and its costs are ultimately the causes of his everlasting loss of Daisy’s