Gatsby
Richard Vanni
Mr. Janda
English 2
2/20/13
THE GREAT GATSBY In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme that is exhibited the utmost is “money does not buy happiness” Characters that will best exhibit the prosperity shown in story are Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick. Examples from the book help show how these people demonstrate how wealth will not make you happy as a main theme throughout the story. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby demonstrates “money does not buy happiness” manytimes throughout the story. For instance, Gatsby throws vast extravagant, and exceedingly expensive parties, and none of this produces any happiness. In fact he does not have any fun at his parties at all. “Money does not buy happiness” is also exhibited when Gatsby stares desirously at the green light because he's lacking what he wants most. He tries to be someone he wasn’t by gaining money to impress Daisy. Though he does things that most people fantasize about he can still not find real happiness through buying and collecting expensive objects such as cars and clothes. These examples show the importance of the theme “money does not buy happiness” throughout the Book. Daisy expresses this theme as well. Inside the Buchanan mansion, Daisy and Jordan are lifeless and bored. They have no plans so they are forced to entertain each other with crass chitchat. Daisy's first words are "I'm paralyzed with happiness." Which means she is paralyzed not with happiness, but with her money. Another example is shown in Tom and Daisy’s marriage. Daisy marries Tom because of his money thinking that it will make her happy, but she is not happy because she knows that Tom is having an affair. These examples show the importance of the theme “money does not buy happiness” throughout the book.
Nick also demonstrates the ways in which money does not bring happiness. An of this is when Nick tells the reader how money makes Tom "paternal," as though it gives him the right to tell the entire world
Mr. Janda
English 2
2/20/13
THE GREAT GATSBY In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald the theme that is exhibited the utmost is “money does not buy happiness” Characters that will best exhibit the prosperity shown in story are Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick. Examples from the book help show how these people demonstrate how wealth will not make you happy as a main theme throughout the story. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby demonstrates “money does not buy happiness” manytimes throughout the story. For instance, Gatsby throws vast extravagant, and exceedingly expensive parties, and none of this produces any happiness. In fact he does not have any fun at his parties at all. “Money does not buy happiness” is also exhibited when Gatsby stares desirously at the green light because he's lacking what he wants most. He tries to be someone he wasn’t by gaining money to impress Daisy. Though he does things that most people fantasize about he can still not find real happiness through buying and collecting expensive objects such as cars and clothes. These examples show the importance of the theme “money does not buy happiness” throughout the Book. Daisy expresses this theme as well. Inside the Buchanan mansion, Daisy and Jordan are lifeless and bored. They have no plans so they are forced to entertain each other with crass chitchat. Daisy's first words are "I'm paralyzed with happiness." Which means she is paralyzed not with happiness, but with her money. Another example is shown in Tom and Daisy’s marriage. Daisy marries Tom because of his money thinking that it will make her happy, but she is not happy because she knows that Tom is having an affair. These examples show the importance of the theme “money does not buy happiness” throughout the book.
Nick also demonstrates the ways in which money does not bring happiness. An of this is when Nick tells the reader how money makes Tom "paternal," as though it gives him the right to tell the entire world