When you think about the 20’s, you probably imagine a lavish party and women in beaded dresses. The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald rotates around the life of a man new to New York and is just getting used to the partying scene. In this journal I will be arguing why this book deserves a grade of 8.5 out of 10, the first reason because it takes a while for the plot to get moving, the second reason because it has good word choice, and the third reason because it has good character development. Firstly, I docked this book a point and a half because it has a very slow moving plot. I have found myself reading this book, and having to reread passages because my mind got disengaged. It isn’t a boring book, just slow paced towards the
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For example, in the very beginning of this novel Nick is very kept to himself and diffident (vocab word), and later on in the book he begins to go over to Gatsby’s and partying, also helping out Gatsby with his affair with Daisy: “ ‘I’m going to call up Daisy tomorrow and invite her over here to tea.’ ‘Oh that’s all right,’ he said carelessly. ‘I don’t want to put you to any trouble.’ ‘What day would suit you?’ ‘What day would suit you?’ he corrected me quickly,” (Fitzgerald 83). This quote shows Nick and Gatsby conversing about a time for Daisy to come over for tea. Before Nick had met Gatsby, and before he was introduced to the affluent lifestyle Gatsby portrays, he probably would not have done such a thing. This really shows how Gatsby, even if only slightly, has actually changed the way Nick acts. I think this book is very good at displaying the character growth and mindset changes. The discrepancies (vocab word) between the before and after characters in this book aren’t very noticeable at some times, but I really think that this author did a good job in making the reader aware of it if the reader is looking. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in a time of affluence and luxury, also known as the 20’s. Through the eyes of a man named Nick Carraway, you can see the partying, the love, and the truth about life that is told in this book. In this journal I will be arguing why this book deserves
For example, in the very beginning of this novel Nick is very kept to himself and diffident (vocab word), and later on in the book he begins to go over to Gatsby’s and partying, also helping out Gatsby with his affair with Daisy: “ ‘I’m going to call up Daisy tomorrow and invite her over here to tea.’ ‘Oh that’s all right,’ he said carelessly. ‘I don’t want to put you to any trouble.’ ‘What day would suit you?’ ‘What day would suit you?’ he corrected me quickly,” (Fitzgerald 83). This quote shows Nick and Gatsby conversing about a time for Daisy to come over for tea. Before Nick had met Gatsby, and before he was introduced to the affluent lifestyle Gatsby portrays, he probably would not have done such a thing. This really shows how Gatsby, even if only slightly, has actually changed the way Nick acts. I think this book is very good at displaying the character growth and mindset changes. The discrepancies (vocab word) between the before and after characters in this book aren’t very noticeable at some times, but I really think that this author did a good job in making the reader aware of it if the reader is looking. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in a time of affluence and luxury, also known as the 20’s. Through the eyes of a man named Nick Carraway, you can see the partying, the love, and the truth about life that is told in this book. In this journal I will be arguing why this book deserves