Arnold Rothstein

Great Gatsby Nick is the only decent person in the novel, explain: Nick is the only decent person in The Great Gatsby. Nick lived during a time full of government corruption and extreme laws enforced to ban the supply of alcohol. Unlike the many people in his time nick strived to earn an honest living and proceeded to keep this mindset even when tempted a job offering in this type of field. Nicks ability to stick to his morals made him a very honourable character compared to the rest. In the…

Life in the Roaring Twenties revolved around parting and money. The Great Gatsby offers a view of how people probably were back then. Many of the characters refused to live in reality and instead lived with the illusions they had created for themselves. The characters fool themselves and others into believing they are better than they really are. As they turned illusions into reality they created a life of misery and uncertainty. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the novel and the judge of the…

The Narrator of the story Nick Carraway represents a mediator in all of the issues that the New Yorkers bring upon themselves. He is an open minded individual that can listen to people and can be trusted which entitles him to trouble and knowledge of things that he shouldn’t know; "Meyer Wolfshiem? No, he 's a gambler." Gatsby hesitated, then added coolly: "He 's the man who fixed the World 's Series back in 1919” (Fitzgerald 112) Like this example Nick learns about the money and crimes that go…

The Great Gatsby and “The American Dream” Can we all achieve “The American Dream”? Many people have travelled from all over the world in hopes of reaching “The American Dream” of prosperity and happiness. Unfortunately, through social class divisions and life situations, many Americans do not believe that they can reach this dream. However, Fitzgerald disapproves obtainable of “The American Dream” for every person, despite social class. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby, Tom…

There has been a centuries-long debate about the influence of nature versus nurture and the conclusion is that both influence a person. This age-old argument is seen in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as the geography surrounding the characters would create vastly different personalities if set somewhere else. Not only does the state The Great Gatsby is set in impact the whole story, but also the location of where the characters live and, as Thomas C. Foster mentions in How To Read…

The Persona is Always the Real Identity In today’s society we often judge others. Very frequently we hear phrases such of as “that person is so fake”. We hear this statement so often because people do not always show their true colors; they present themselves as one type of character just so others will like them. People today hide their true identities for reasons anywhere from they are ashamed of their background or they want to be better and fit in. This act of changing one’s image for others…

In the award winning novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald draws us to each chapter with agony and deception of achieving the American dream. While the American Dream can be achieved by anyone, that doesn 't mean that it will be free of lies, rumors, and corruption. Gatsby, who is the main character, has unknowingly achieved the American Dream. Gatsby was born into poverty which led him to this “dream”; Gatsby fell in love with Daisy Buchanan who loved him as well, but because of his social and…

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is evident that the narrator throughout the novel is Nick Carraway. There is only one point in the novel where there is a shift in voice, which goes from Nick Carraway to Jordan Baker in chapter four. Jordan Baker has a flashback that gives the reader more insight to who Daisy Buchanan is and her previous relationship with Jay Gatsby. The shift in narration is not only significant because it only occurs in chapter four but because it shines a…

“For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.” (Ecclesiastes 7:12) Through the centuries money grew to become an ideal importance. Money’s importance has blinded some people from their morals or reality. As evidence, the term affluenza describes the form of living a life with an abundance of money. Material possessions become a source of “happiness,” but will this ever satisfy them? It is important to…

Concealed Countenances Countless numbers of people put on false fronts to conceal their true identities and to hide what they truly are. Some of these people include the immoral characters from The Great Gatsby. Although they do a better job than most people by pretending to be someone they are not, the audience can still see right through their masks. In deeper meaning, these characters present a disguise to others who are too blind to notice their flaws. Not only do they fool each other, but…