Moral Analysis of characters of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby: A Time of Doomed Decadence and Harmful Hedonism The 1920’s is often depicted as a time of economic prosperity, social optimism, and lavish decadence. What is commonly obscured, however, is that the 1920’s was also a time in which the morals and motivation of Americans reached its lowest point. This is the unexplored truth of the 1920’s as it is perfectly examined in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tragic novel, The Great Gatsby, giving readers a true taste of this decade-long party…

Towards the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous novel, The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is murdered at the hands of a distraught, lower class man named Wilson, who believes Gatsby killed his wife Myrtle the day before. However, the complexities of Gatsby’s death do not end there. Fitzgerald capitalizes on the scene of Gatsby’s death by implementing diction, biblical allusions, and the motif of time to reinforce his narrative that industrialization has corrupted the American…

article is an analytical analysis on the novel, Alice in Wonderland, and how the story represents an ideal Victorian youth, but with clash of culture and changing time, basic beliefs and morals begin to shift. First, the author begins with the first element of the story; Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Initially, this is where Alice begins her adventure and rejects the the adult realm. With her Victorian values, customs, and morals, she is stressed to be exposed…

His writings are: This Side of Paradise (1920), Flappers and Philosophers (1920), Tale of Jazz Age (1922), The Beautiful and the Damned (1922), The Vegetable or from President to Postman (1923), The Great Gatsby (1925), All the Sad Young Men (1926), Tender is the Night (1934), Taps at Reveille (1935), The Last Tycoon, an unfinished novel (1941), The Crack-up (1945), Afternoon of an Author (1957). In Short, the American dream of attaining fortune and happiness was the central idea in the minds…

In the book, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby formerly known as “James Gatz” attempts to impose himself amongst the wealthy of Long Island in order to reunite with the girl he loves. Although Gatsby doesn’t come from old money like Daisy and Tom Buchanan, he acquires his wealth by engaging in illegal acts such as bootlegging. Personally, the character of jay Gatsby resonated with myself the most as he demonstrates the struggle many go through in attempt to move up in social class. The United…

Valley of Green Eyes An Analysis of the Major Themes in an American Classic in Light of the American Dream Ever since America’s establishment, the idea of the American Dream has inundated the minds of its citizens. Some tried as hard as they possibly could to achieve this dream; others took a less intense approach to this ideology. The ones who tried hard and did reach their dream, became incredibly wealthy, and were able to do outrageous things. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, the star of the…

Critical Analysis Review for The Great Gatsby and Macbeth Macbeth: 1.Summary: The three witches tell Banquo and Macbeth about the prophecies, Macbeth will become King and Banquo will be a father of a line of kings. Banquo is sceptical of what is being said to him and Macbeth is hesitant to believe them at first. Ross told Macbeth that the king gave him the title of thane of cawdor and now he believed the witches. How: Macbeth was behaving timidly, when he got told the news by Ross he…

An Analysis on The Great Gatsby Francis Scott Fitzgerald once said “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” Fitzgerald creates a story full of symbols including the American Dream, Dr. TJ Eckleberg Optometrist’s eye advertisement, the Valley of Ashes and the Green Light. The novel The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald embodies many themes; however the most significant one relates to the corruption of the American dream. The American Dream is defined as someone starting low on the…

better comprehend the topic discussed, the analysis will divided into five subsections of study: 1) The New World of the 1920s and the Government System, 2) The Affection of economic to Urbanization and City Life, 3) How the Harlem Renaissance affected racial tension in America, 4) The Party Atmosphere during the 1920s, and 5) The Shift in Social Classes due to the Changing Economy. All of this will be connected to F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald , and…

Is the Unexamined Life Worth Living? The meaning of life has been debated and discussed since mankind first began to comprehend its own existence. Countless theories, hypotheses, and explanations have been formulated in attempt to satisfy generation after generation of people. Regardless of one’s view of the meaning of life, it is widely understood that life, without a target or goal, becomes tiresome. Some might venture to say that this kind of life is not worth living. Whether a life is or is…