Tender Is The Night In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald has written many books and short stories. One of these pieces of literature is The Great Gatsby. This has been one of his most popular works along with Tender is the Night. The book’s popularity allowed it to be adapted into multiple different films. The theme of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the faultiness of humanity, and Fitzgerald’s purpose of the novel is to convey that life is not perfect; furthermore, this work displays useful lessons for students to learn from.
The theme in The Great Gatsby is how the nature of man is imperfect. In chapter two, someone mentions that Tom Buchanan, married to Daisy Buchanan, has been having an affair with Mrs. Myrtle Wilson. This unfaithful tendency shows that
he has flaws. Daisy Buchanan not only has a liaison with Jay Gatsby, but she also accidentally hits Mrs. Wilson with a car, and when Gatsby is murdered because Mr. Wilson believes he killed Myrtle Wilson, Daisy does not show up to Gatsby’s funeral. Gatsby displays his faults when he makes the mistake of becoming involved with a married woman, even though they were past lovers. He also dedicates five years of his life to trying to get Daisy back by moving where she lives, gaining money, and throwing extravagant parties, hoping she will amble into his mansion one day. In this novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibits that life is not immaculate, even to those born into wealthy and respectable families and to those who have gained opulence. Even though Gatsby obtains a fortune and has countless parties with numerous people, he does not end up with the girl, and he does get murdered; moreover, only the priest, his father, Nick Carraway, and his servants attend his funeral. Mrs. Buchanan gets cheated on by her husband and also kills a woman with a car. Tom Buchanan not only has an unfaithful wife, but his mistress is struck with a car. F. Scott Fitzgerald shows that no matter the social status or luxury, dreadful circumstances can happen in life. This piece of literature has benefits to students relaying mankind’s nature and its valuable life lessons. It shows the value system of the world, such as the pursuit of money. One of the reasons Daisy does not end up with Gatsby the first time is that he is not wealthy at the moment. To win her back, Gatsby acquires a fortune, and she goes back to him and almost abandons her husband until the accident. It also displays that life does not always go as planned when Gatsby does not end up with Daisy but dies. The fact that people are not always as they seem is also exhibited in this book by how people at Gatsby’s parties have their own ideas as to who Gatsby is, even though most of them have never met him. Gatsby may have seemed as though he was born into a prestigious family, but he actually just gained the money. In conclusion, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s purpose in this work is displayed throughout the whole book. It is not only to entertain the readers, but it shows the faults of humanity. It also exhibits the social classes of The United States of America in the 1920’s. This dismal tale of love, sacrifice, infidelity, and death allows its audience to gain the knowledge that no matter the social stature or class, dreadful circumstances occur to all. For these reasons, this piece of literature has become widely known and is a classic.
The theme in The Great Gatsby is how the nature of man is imperfect. In chapter two, someone mentions that Tom Buchanan, married to Daisy Buchanan, has been having an affair with Mrs. Myrtle Wilson. This unfaithful tendency shows that
he has flaws. Daisy Buchanan not only has a liaison with Jay Gatsby, but she also accidentally hits Mrs. Wilson with a car, and when Gatsby is murdered because Mr. Wilson believes he killed Myrtle Wilson, Daisy does not show up to Gatsby’s funeral. Gatsby displays his faults when he makes the mistake of becoming involved with a married woman, even though they were past lovers. He also dedicates five years of his life to trying to get Daisy back by moving where she lives, gaining money, and throwing extravagant parties, hoping she will amble into his mansion one day. In this novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibits that life is not immaculate, even to those born into wealthy and respectable families and to those who have gained opulence. Even though Gatsby obtains a fortune and has countless parties with numerous people, he does not end up with the girl, and he does get murdered; moreover, only the priest, his father, Nick Carraway, and his servants attend his funeral. Mrs. Buchanan gets cheated on by her husband and also kills a woman with a car. Tom Buchanan not only has an unfaithful wife, but his mistress is struck with a car. F. Scott Fitzgerald shows that no matter the social status or luxury, dreadful circumstances can happen in life. This piece of literature has benefits to students relaying mankind’s nature and its valuable life lessons. It shows the value system of the world, such as the pursuit of money. One of the reasons Daisy does not end up with Gatsby the first time is that he is not wealthy at the moment. To win her back, Gatsby acquires a fortune, and she goes back to him and almost abandons her husband until the accident. It also displays that life does not always go as planned when Gatsby does not end up with Daisy but dies. The fact that people are not always as they seem is also exhibited in this book by how people at Gatsby’s parties have their own ideas as to who Gatsby is, even though most of them have never met him. Gatsby may have seemed as though he was born into a prestigious family, but he actually just gained the money. In conclusion, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s purpose in this work is displayed throughout the whole book. It is not only to entertain the readers, but it shows the faults of humanity. It also exhibits the social classes of The United States of America in the 1920’s. This dismal tale of love, sacrifice, infidelity, and death allows its audience to gain the knowledge that no matter the social stature or class, dreadful circumstances occur to all. For these reasons, this piece of literature has become widely known and is a classic.