The Great Gatsby

Isn 't it ironic how something may seem to be simple and promising, but ends up being a complete complex mess? To Nick Carraway, the narrator in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this little form of humor became his entire life style. Through his writing, he portrays his negative attitude on his peculiar surroundings. In the beginning of the excerpt, Nick speaks of "two unusual formations of land "(3-4) These strange landmarks were two egg shaped islands just east of New…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby women were recognized as a big influence on American culture during the roaring 20s. Fitzgerald uses women in this book to build up the ‘American Dream’ by showing off woman's beauty, status, and their personality. Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan each have roles within The Great Gatsby that show the different roles of women in the 1920s. Many times their roles were defined by their relationships, such as their husbands being rich, or poor, or any people that…

19th Amendment. The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film Chicago by Rob Marshall, was during a period where women knew their worth and they took it to have a better life. Women in the 1920s depended on their sexuality to ensure they had adequate financial security, to be respected in their community, and to work toward their goal of national fame. Women used their sexuality to ensure they had adequate financial security. In The Great Gatsby, Myrtle would use Tom to…

things like a large house, nice bright clothing, and jewelry. After Tom’s statement in chapter seven, “She’s not leaving me… Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he’d put on her finger”(Steinbeck ) Daisy avidly leaves Gatsby for the second time to go back to her husband Tom. This statement proves that all Daisy cares about is social standing, and wealth. However, Daisy is not afraid of depending on a man, much like the standard women of the time period. On the…

Unfortunately, it gained popularity posthumously. The Great Gatsby was written in 1925 and follows the life of millionaire Jay Gatsby during The Roaring Twenties, his superfluous lifestyle, and his obsession with Daisy a wealthy debutant. It is set in Long Island and grants readers the historical and social context of America during this time…

In the new ending of The Great Gatsby, the reader will finish page 139, and then begin to read a new finished version. This new version gives a completely different ending to the audience, and gives them a happy ending, which everyone loves. "Oh, you want too much!" She cried to Gatsby. “I loved Tom at one point in time, but that doesn 't change the fact that I have always loved you, Gatsby." Tom looked at his wife and was beyond shocked. He could not understand not getting his way, so he was…

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…

Automobiles are a major icon of the 1920s, and play a role in the novel that was written and takes place during the decade, The Great Gatsby. To this day, automobiles are a very useful and convenient invention; ever since their inception people have been fascinated by them, and the automobile industry has produced a great amount of jobs. Especially in the 1920s, automobile ownership escalated quite rapidly, seeing over 8 million registrations in 1920 and nearly 24 million by the end of the…

share the struggle and journey of the American Dream, today, through The Great Gatsby. The American Dream is always built on a strong base, as is a building, so it doesn’t fall apart. It all starts with money and how the person trying to achieve the Dream, uses the money. It is gained by The person’s hard work or by an event in time, that grants them the money. The money defines…

Imagery In the characters Some of the characters in the Great Gatsby appearance and the way they acted was very dramatic. The author (Fitzgerald) told us how they looked and behaved through imagery. For example there was a seen were Wilson first meets Carraway he is surprised. Wilson had blonde hair, he was handsome and was spiritless. The way he describes him you can tell that he is the type of person that has a hard life. Wilson imagines the mistress Myrtle in an extravagant way that make…