novel is written in the perspective of Nick Carraway. He is the narrator of the story. According to Merriam Webster dictionary narrate is “to tell (as a story) in detail”. He‚ tells a story in which Jay Gatsby tries to attain happiness through wealth. Nick is from Minnesota‚
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Chapter 1 - As I see it‚ the first chapter has greatly depicted the personalities of Carraway‚ and those around him. Carraway begins by describing himself as a “highly moral and tolerant man.” He then mentions Gatsby‚ whom he highly admires. The next few characters that brought into the book are: Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Jordan. Tom seems to be the opposite of Carraway‚ portraying as arrogant and intolerable‚ as advancing in racial remarks during dinner. Daisy appears to be a very interesting character‚ as
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economic prosperity and prohibition‚ Americans became increasingly commercialized and demanding in regards to their possessions. There are always two sides to each coin‚ and within this novel there is no exception to that rule. Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway are the embodiment of separate sides of the same coin. The title character of The Great Gatsby is a young man in his later twenties. While living in North Dakota in his youth‚ Gatsby despised being poor. Through his own willpower and determination
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BJTU’s Course Thesis for History and Anthology of American Literature The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation | Institute: | School of Languages | | | Major: | English | | | Student: | Chen Haoxiang | | | Reg. No. | 10321004 | | | Tutor: | Dr. Zhang Junxue | | June 08‚ 2012 The Great Gatsby and the Lost Generation By Chen Haoxiang Abstract: The Great Gatsby is regarded as the most widely taught and widely read American literary classic. A classic is a work that
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apart of the new modern culture‚ and for this reason‚ America was completely transformed. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald exhibits the many conflicts of the 1920’s in Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway by showing how their character flaws are enhanced and created due to the Modern Eastern Society. Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway move to the Modern East in search of
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Gatsby? References Nick Carraway Novel’s narrator‚ from Minnesota Educated at Yale Fought in W.W.I Learns bond business. Honest‚ tolerant Gatsby’s neighbor Nick Carraway by Tobey Maguire‚ the Great Gatsby movie 2013 Jay Gatsby Protagonist Fabulously wealthy Has opulent mansion on Long Island
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Analysis The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of Jay Gatsby‚ as Nick Carraway perceives him. Nick has a special place in this story. He is not just one character among several; it is through his eyes and ears that the story takes place. In this novel‚ Nick goes to some length to establish his credibility in telling about this “great” man called Gatsby. For example‚ “He has one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it‚ that you may come across
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trustworthiness‚ and the importance of social classes illustrated through Nick Carraway’s views and experiences. The narrator of The Great Gatsby who is also the author is Nick Carraway. It could be sensed that Fitzgerald’s goal is to show something sophisticated and to describe The American Dream which arose during the Nineteenth century; a dream that was embodied in the ideal of the self-made man and is able to use the simplicity‚ of Nick Carraway’s first person viewpoint. By narrating the book in first
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Literary Elements Characterization: - Nick Carraway reserves judgments about other people‚ because if he holds them up to his own moral standards‚ he will misunderstand them. - Characterizes himself as highly moral and highly tolerant. - Page 1: “In consequence‚ I’m inclined to reserve all judgments‚ a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.” Juxtaposition: - West Egg and East Egg are compared to show they
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In chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby the author Nick Carraway is introduced. He explains his childhood and upbringing. Nick talks about himself and the lessons his family taught him throughout his childhood. He spoke of the advice his father gave him on not criticizing others‚ because of this advice Nick has become a tolerant person and tries not to make judgments of others. In 1922 Nick decides to move from his hometown in Minnesota. His experience in World War I made him want to leave in search
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