Two Major Themes in The Great Gatsby a) The Decay of the American Dream The American Dream was the hope for the people moved to the United States that anyone can earn wealth through hard work and would give comfort to their lives – in search for basic needs. However‚ we cannot see this hard work done to gain wealth and comfort. Instead we see hedonism and materialism in The Great Gatsby. For example‚ Gatsby throws in parties every Saturday night and those who attend those parties are searching
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Although most humans act as if they are above animals‚ they still tend to revert back to those innate instincts. In the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald utilizes literary techniques such as diction‚ syntax‚ and detail to display the barbaric qualities of the characters in the novel. Fitzgerald uses detail to paint the image of the novel’s setting to show how the characters are uncivilized. The characters reveal themselves to be uncivilized partiers by their “slender
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the sacred union of two people promising to become one. But what if marriage is not what it seems; what will happen then? Do people chose to work on it or do they give into lust and the temptation of someone new. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ many characters continually give into lust and temptation thus committing adultery. Because of the lack of morality among various characters from all social classes‚ it has been proven that it is impossible to escape the temptation of committing
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only possessed by the wealthy during this time period it shows an example of the negative values of Gatsby’s wealth. However‚ Fitzgerald uses blue to portray the positive sides of Gatsby’s wealth. The blue dress that is replaced by Gatsby is a perfect example of Gatsby’s positive use of his wealth. He is using his money to help others but he also is separating himself from relationships by doing so. He does what he believes is good but he becomes to materialistic in accident‚ Later when people see
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In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the book follows a tale of Nick Carraway as he narrates his meeting Gatsby and the events that follow. Nick does not demonstrate honesty by delivering claims appropriate to the situation and stating what everyone is thinking based on his own biased thoughts‚ although he considers himself honest because he believes his purpose is to serve as a narrator of “justice” from his perspective. Nick was on trial throughout the book‚ putting his honesty to the test;
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Fitzgerald further represents the Materialistic nature of people in society. He reveals the corruption of the “New money” through the crimes Myer Wolfshiem commits‚ who satirically characterizes real life gang member of 1920s. In the novel‚ Wolfshiem is a friend of Gatsby who not only is the “New money”‚ but also acquire wealth through illegal businesses. Fitzgerald creates him as a crucial character to reveals the greedy nature of the Americans. He also uses him to indicate the fact that Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby still relevant to today’s society. One of the more popular themes of the 20s is materialism. Materialism became popular during the 1920s when the average American had more money to spend. This led to people buying things they didn’t necessarily need. Such as new clothes new shoes‚ buying a car. The invention of the refrigerator caused the average Americans to go out and buy extra food and store it for later in the week making grocery stores more popular. Now that most of the populations
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Declination of the American Dream as Portrayed in The Great Gatsby The American dream has long been defined as the notion that anyone‚ regardless of age or race‚ can succeed in America due to the country’s social‚ economic‚ and political systems. In the early days of the United Sates‚ the American Dream ensured that people would have the chance to work their way up in business and society through their own labor and ingenuity. In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald addresses the shift that
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Marx and Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous Pre-Depression-era novel The Great Gatsby reveals perceptive commentary on the dangers of capitalism through the title character Jay Gatsby. Nick Carraway‚ who has recently moved to the West Egg district of Long Island‚ narrates the tale of Gatsby‚ the marvelously wealthy neighbor he befriends and whose ultimate destruction he observes throughout the novel. The overpowering obsession with money and social status that pervades the characters and
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author Charles Caleb Colton‚ during the Roaring Twenties‚ America’s rapid economic growth quickly led to an obsession with materialism. This issue and the corruption that accompanied it was commonly discussed in the literature of the time. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the characters of Daisy and Tom Buchanan as well as their connections to Modernism in order to criticize the hedonistic nature of the traditional upper class during the Jazz Age. Daisy’s wealth allows her to be careless
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