In This Moment

In the novel The Great Gatsby, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the idea of the American dream throughout the character Gatsby and the novel. He uses literary devices such as, the Valley of Ashes and the green light, to point out what the American Dream can represent and what the consequences of it can be. The message seems to be leaning more towards the negative side, in my opinion. Overall the importance of wealth and competition in the novel seems to be of great significance. The…

high drums." (Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby) The twenties are known for a loose society. Music was getting louder, clothing was getting looser, and alcohol was more and more available. It was very much a pleasure driven society. Fitzgerald illustrates this from large scale, as seen in Gatsby's parties, to smaller scale, which is demonstrated in the first gathering in New York in Chapter two. Nick and Tom head up to New York to meet up with Myrtle, her sister, and some of their friends. Nick…

interact with each other in The Great Gatsby to create complex wealthy characters who know nothing about the true meaning of love. Wealth plays a huge role in The Great Gatsby by it being human nature for money to make upper-class people careless. In this novel Gatsby would throw huge parties, have lots of alcohol, a bunch of party guests in his…

Buchanan, it didn't seem to matter. Mr. Gatsby had a burning passion, fire and desire for Daisy. He didn't seem to mind what his love for her would cause. Love was the making and undoing of Jay Gatsby. People want what they can't have. In this novel Gatsby threw extravagant parties, hoping Daisy would one day show up, and at last he would be reunited with…

enabled others who may have been swindled to avoid being swindled all together. Call it a parting gift! You know, Mr.DA you should really come and join me, I could teach you how to fix the problems that you have caused. I know you might think that this, is a trojan horse but honestly, if you ever need help I’m here. Also, what made you think that it was a good idea to become a DA, you’re clearly not very good at it, maybe you’d be better suited as a…

Shot in the Heart Gatsby’s heart being shot represents how heartbroken he is. The withered daisy’s represent how he hold Daisy close to his heart but their love is dying. The pain of being physically shot can be an equivalent to the emotional pain Gatsby feels from missing Daisy. It also can be associated with how Gatsby was shot by Wilson at the end of the novel. Gatsby's love costed him his life. Broken Clock The broken pocket watch is a metaphor for the long period of time Gatsby waited…

up as Jimmy Gatz in North Dakota, with unimpressive parents and a simple lifestyle which prompted his thirst for riches. Nick noticed that Gatsby, “invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end.” Other children dream of being a princess, or a superhero, but Jimmy Gatz was in a sedulous pursuit of being rich. His desperation to hold on, regardless of changes in himself or his surroundings,…

The shading green in the novel The Great Gatsby symbolizes diverse decisions Jay Gatsby makes all through his lifetime. The imagery that is utilized behind the shading green is mending, cash, eagerness, good fortune, and expectation. The green light toward the finish of the dock close to Daisy's home speaks to his quest for joy with Daisy Buchanan. "He extended his arms toward the dim water inquisitively, and far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling. Automatically I looked…

Eckleburg because the are considered corrupt. The eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg judges both the Valley of Ashes and the green light because they too are established on the ideas of want and desire. These ideas are corrupt and rotten and the characters in this book have done these things repeatedly not caring that as they do them, they are being judged. Without know the reasons behind each of these symbols, readers would miss the significance of how the relate to each other and tie into the…

elegance, he was high-class and he acted that way (Al Capone). Capone’s self-promotion was not just considered in the idea of his business, he put so much effort into his image and his life that he left a lasting impression on many Americans, even to this day. Capone left a lasting legacy on Chicago and the rest of America. Capone even created an allusion with his name that would stick around for decades (Al Capone). When Capone’s reign slowly came to an end, though, it all started with a…