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In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald developed many motifs that span the whole book, Since a motif is a recurring image, detail, occurrence, etc. that an author develops to unify an idea and/or explore an idea, I chose the green light found throughout the book. The green light represents Gatsby’s dream to be with Daisy again and the perfect future that he strives for with Daisy. This idea is found throughout the book especially when Nick sees Gatsby alone at the end of chapter one, when Nick…

Nick's opinion of Gatsby is higher than most people's. He feels that Gatsby is admirable and someone to look up to. Nick thinks Gatsby is great because he was so passionate and determined when doing something in life. Nick thinks Gatsby is a great person because he did what he had to get to Daisy, also Gatsby was a very over the top person unlike himself, lastly Nick admires that Gatsby went got as successful as he wanted to as a kid. Nick was a hopeless romantic and admired Gatsby especially…

There are several instances in The Great Gatsby that support the fact that when a person is looking in on a relationship, it is easy to see its true dynamic. Often, it is Nick looking in on how two people relate and seeing the reality of the situation rather than the superfluous attitudes the characters display in front of one another. Gatsby’s true relationships with his supposed friends are revealed when one of Gatsby’s “friends” Klipspringer calls and says, “What I called about was a pair of…

Kerra Clellan American Literature C.P. The Great Gatsby Influential Women How did Jordan, Myrtle, and Daisy influence the role of Women throughout the Great Gatsby? Jordan is Daisy’s longtime friend, Myrtle is Wilson’s wife, and Daisy is Tom’s wife. Who is Jordan? Jordan was Daisy’s longtime friend. Jordan was a professional golfer and she cheated to get into her first tournament. Jordan is strong and cynical. Nick finds that attractive but Jordan turned him down because she thinks he is…

atsby’s wealth was recently acquired and not inherited by his family. He spends his money on lavish things like parties, flashy cars, large amounts of food, and servants. “...garnished with glistening hors d’oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs...turkeys bewitched to a dark gold” (Fitzgerald 40). The narrator uses imagery to describe the large buffets that Gatsby presents to his party guests. Gatsby makes fancy impressions through extravagant dinners, thrilling…

The Great Gatsby is full of amazing instances of symbolism, one of those being how the home of each character reflects the type of person they are. From Gatsby’s factual imitation of some hotel de ville in normandy, to the residence of Nick Carraway that is squeezed in between two huge mansions, the homes of these characters very closely rebound what kind of individual they really are. Gatsby’s residence really brings out that he is quite the garish man, his house being very showy in style. The…

The Great Gatsby has many little stories to tell from each character. Their stories can bring out the life of them. These representations can be interpreted in other ways. The themes in this story are wealth, dreams, and time. This all connects back to the characters and their own little world that they live in. Fitzgerald represents himself through these characters. In this story there are many ways, F. Scott Fitzgerald lives out his personal aspirations and fears through his character of Jay…

In the novel The Great Gatsby, the story revolves around one man and his hope for his love to share his feelings. All throughout the book, water is present in a multitude of forms. Water, in this case, is describing bodies of water, rain, drinks, etc. When taking a look at when and where water is used, it is clear that water symbolizes both the rebirth and renewal of Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby was born James Gatz, a poor man from the midwest. He was uncontent with his life and was driven by his…

In The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan is an arrogant well-to-do man who comes from old money. His lucrative ties makes him feel Superior to others,and this mindset leads to destruction. He can be characterized as an adulterer and abusive. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color to deepen the reader’s understanding of the characters in the novel. By implying information through colors, Tom Buchanan can be seen to exemplify corruption power and the dehumanization of wealth. To begin with Mr. Buchanan is an…

The novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes place in the 1920s when the Jazz age was popular, and there was prohibition. Gatsby and Tom both are similar and dofferent in the way they both love daisy, wealth, and personality. Both Tom and Gatsby love daisy, Gatsby met Daisy before he went to war Infact, he never stopped loving her. “No, we couldn’t meet. But both of us loved each other all the time, old sport, and you didn’t know. I used to laugh sometimes” (Page 131).…