Category: The Great Gatsby

Table of Contents Introduction Failed American Dream in the Film Conclusion References Introduction The American Dream is based on the assumption that, according to Benjamin Franklin, the American society is meritocratic, and thus with hard work and honest dealings, anyone could achieve wealth, economic security, and community respect. As such, the industrious and honest could…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Appendix A Introduction In The Great Gatsby, the story concerns a mysterious character named Jay Gatsby. He is exceptionally wealthy, hosting parties at his manor attended by many people, few [of whom were] actually invited (Fitzgerald, 1925, p. 45). No one seems to know how he came…

Chapter 1: Nick Carraway decides to move from Minnesota to New York. He starts his story by mentioning that his father told him not to judge others because it leads to misunderstanding and wrong interpretations. According to Carraways description, Gatsby represents everything for which he had an unaffected scorn (Fitzgerald, 2004, p.4). To sum up,…

Reasons Why The Pursuit of Daisy Buchanan Was Justified Great Gatsby is a novel written by F.S. Fitzerald and published in 1925. The book follows the narrator as he enters the world of the American socialite after returning from war and meets the eponymous main character. Jay Gatsby gained his wealth relatively recently with the…

Scott Fitzgerald is a famous American writer, and most of his works are devoted to the jazz era. He elaborated this term, which means a happy decade between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Depression. This era involves the rebellion of the young generation against the traditional culture, which resulted…

Nick Carraway is the novels narrator and protagonist who undergoes considerable personal change. He is a young man who graduates from Yale University and moves from Minnesota to New York as he gets the position of a bond salesman (Fitzgerald, 1925). Nick is described as responsible, innocent, honest, mild-mannered, and fair-minded person. Although he becomes…

Table of Contents Introduction Evaluation of a literary works success Why The Great Gatsby is the most successful book of Fitzgerald The critics view Conclusion Works Cited Introduction No doubt, Francis Scott Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, and, probably, of all times. He has created an image of…

Regardless of the person wearing it, clothing is a gauge of the class that an individual belongs. The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set up in the 1920s, an era during which new liberties were being discovered in fashion. Customary clothing was being substituted by new, ostentatious attire that demonstrated the…

In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. (Fitzgerald 32) The chosen quote is important as it illustrates that Fitzgerald brilliantly portrayed the American societys carnival lifestyle of the so-called dreamers, excited with fun and carelessness. The American Dream means the individuals…

The Great Gatsby is considered to be one of the most renowned books of the beginning of the XX century. Written by a famous American writer Scott Fitzerald (1925), it represents extensive chronicles of the era named Jazz Age. The story is set on the background of the aftermath of World War I when the…