Dark side

Nick Carraway is one of the few people whom he knows is honest( Fitzgerald , 59). He learns his reserve of judgment from his father. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told Nick , “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” (Fitzgerald , 1). Nick has seen so much he could’ve criticized but he remembered his father’s words and reserved his judgment especially when he was around Tom , Daisy , Gatsby and Myrtle. Most of the strange…

The American Dream is Alive In my personal opinion, I believe the American dream is in deed alive. America has its flaws, it has its ups and downs, but America is a land of prosperity and hope. There is not certain promise that things we be perfect in America, only a recognition of an obtainable goal that all have the ability to reach. In today's society, individuals lurk on our financial status to determine whether or not we have reached the American dream. When people first starting living…

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is a wealthy man who lives in a mansion. However, Gatsby was not always rich. In fact, he grew up on a poor farm in North Dakota. His love for Daisy Buchanan caused him to strive for fame and fortune with the hope of winning her over. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story is very similar. He too grew up poor and became famous in order to win over the woman he loved. Jay Gatsby and Fitzgerald wanted to live the American Dream. Much…

different than present day. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald presents Fitzgerald's view of life during this time period using a fictional story with characters and events that symbolize things in the real world. Fitzgerald shows two different sides of his own personality through two different characters. Fitzgerald also demonstrates the aspects of life in the 1920s that he hated by creating characters with unfavorable qualities. In The Great Gatsby life during the 1920s is portrayed…

In the article of “ The Great Gatsby and The Lost Generation”, Burgess, the author of the article, describes Gatsby as a man who pursues the American Dream, but tragically comes to the realization that it does not exist. Nick Carraway, the narrator of the novel, is a close friend of Gatsby who sees his decay from the pursuit of the American Dream. Nick appears to be the only person who sees through Gatsby's mask and truly understands who he is. Gatsby is viewed by others as the embodiment of…

Many literary critics today argue that The Great Gatsby is a timepiece novel that embodies life in the 1920s. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald perfectly captures the subjective morality of the 1920s in Gatsby. The 1920s saw the rise of Existentialism- the belief that people choose their own paths and own beliefs. Fitzgerald focuses on how the characters create their own moral guidelines and lenses based on other people, rejecting traditional institutions and moral systems. F. Scott Fitzgerald…

Within The Great Gatsby tensions rise and fall like the wind. Many of the characters, needing change in their life or wanting to live it to the fullest, become intertwined with others which only leads up to nasty confrontation. As the rising tensions become blistering hot, not all the characters can take the heat without being burned. It is a very steamy afternoon for Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Nick Carraway. Temperatures rise in parallel to the flaring tensions…

While The Great Gatsby is represented during the 1920’s, its story has been told thousands of times, in many different forms, and may possibly be as old as America itself. The main idea of the story is a man climbing from rags to riches, only to find out that his wealth cannot buy him what he was searching for. The main character is Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man in New York with an unknown profession. Gatsby is well known for the lavish parties he throws each weekend at his mansion in the West Egg.…

The Destruction of Dreams We’ve all been there, wanting something we know is impossible, dreaming of becoming something we just can’t become. That’s The American Dream, the wanting of something so out of reach, something that seems so good but in reality it’s just a false fixation. The American Dream is not necessary to society because it gives people unrealistic ideals, because society tells us what to want. The American Dream just ends up disappointing people. An example of this is from The…

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is the main character and also the narrator of the novel. Nick represents the color blue in The Great Gatsby for several reasons. He is the only one that shows loyalty and sincerity as well. The color blue is mostly known for as being friendly and caring, both of which apply to Nick’s traits as loyal and sincere. Nick is seen as these traits throughout the novel, making him a true blue. Loyalty is a trait that is often broken in The…