2012 In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald expresses many themes. One of the biggest themes of this novel is moral corruption. The definition of morals is concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior‚ and the goodness or badness of human character. Fitzgerald does a great job of using this novel to show how the 1920s really were. He uses some of his own personal experiences in this masterpiece‚ which is one of the reasons why he is known as one of the greatest American writers of
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it…. High in a white palace the golden girl…." (Pg. 120) In truth‚ alongside Gatsby exposing all of Daisy’s appeal and attraction is now taken away‚ and all thats left to be appreciated is money. As it happened‚ he then comes to the conclusion that this dream of his that he has been chasing is not love or feeling‚ its money just hiding behind a human face. Later on when Gatsby deceases the chance of the old American Dream existing in the desensitized contemporary society is abolished with him. The
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affairs held by the mysterious Gatsby‚ Nick finally secures an invitation. With this invitation comes a sense of self-importance and pride to Nick. He feels accepted. At the party‚ many people are pictured in their best clothes‚ dancing‚ drinking‚ cavorting about and gossiping. Here‚ Fitzgerald is commenting upon the rash abandon of the high society. Nick only feels accepted once he has been invited to partake in this higher lifestyle‚ but once there‚ the scenes he describes bely the waste and futility
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Point of View in The Great Gatsby In novels containing interweaving plot and varying scenes‚ the author’s selection of point of view becomes a primary factor in its impact and effectiveness. The Great Gatsby is such a novel which demonstrates this point most evidently. While Fitzgerald’s decision to view the plot through the eyes of Nick Carraway presents certain limitations‚ it provides the means to relate the tone and message of the novel as whole. F. Scott Fitzgerald would be the
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may not realize it‚ but he is pursued by many as a companion. Perhaps this is because he appears not judgemental‚ like when he said‚ "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had" While on the train to New York with Tom he was so excited‚ “All I kept thinking about‚ over and over‚ was ’You can’t live forever; you can’t live forever.” This situation seems to have fallen into his lap without
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the reader and describing his upbringing. Nick immediately describes himself as a man of sound ethics and claims he is “...inclined to reserve all judgments...” because of his father’s admonition that “...all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” This statement is the beginning of one of the book’s major themes; morality‚ especially its absence in people of wealth‚ frames practically every event and circumstance that Nick describes. The book’s events begin with Nick’s
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To make Gatsby look even worse‚ Tom reveals that Gatsby earns his money illegally. Readers can infer from this that nor Gatsby or Nick did not come from a wealthy background. Because of this‚ people who reside in West Egg are inferior to those of East Egg. Though Gatsby started from having nothing and continued to be put down even through his success‚ he had everything he could possibly want with
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necklace in Jack’s pocket and soon told to Rose. This forcing Rose to believe Caledon and not Jack. After this tragedy Jack was being sent to jail and Rose tricked into believing Caledon making Jack and Rose mad at each other for a while. Another reason why Jack and Rose can’t be together as they planned is because of the damage to the Titanic. The Titanic was sinking and the doomed lovers weren’t able to both float upon the wood because of this Jack thought of letting his True Love live and him
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prosperous in life‚ and excellence must be preserved in oneself. The spirit‚ the will to excel‚ and the will to win is what one must give every bit of effort toward to acquire the dream. The American Dream remains a beacon of hope‚ but can be harmful if this dream is not controlled. The desire to achieve the American Dream can thus result in mental deterioration‚ and can cause one
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little about driving-next to nothing” (page 58 Fitzgerald 58). Driving is an extremely dangerous act{activity sounds better}‚ however‚ since people do it every day‚ they don’t think twice about it. By driving drunk and not knowing much about driving‚ this man not only put his life in danger‚ but he also put the life of pedestrians and other people on the road in danger. His driving while drunk intoxicated is one of the acts used by Fitzgerald do to display his theme of carelessness. Carelessness
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