The Great Gatsby Essays

When we discussed The Great Gatsby in class, most of us agreed that we enjoyed reading the book. However, when asked why we thought it is so popular and widely examined and debated in literary circles, nobody seemed to have an answer. There is a mysterious attraction to the story …

Failure of the American Dream The setting is in Long Island, New York on the parts of East Egg and West Egg. West Egg is home of the “new” rich people and East Egg is home to the distinguished rich families. Nick Carraway has just moved into his new shack …

1. Fitzgerald’s use of a flashback is more effective than chronological order because it made Gatsby a mystery at the beginning of the book, until now, about half way through. 2. As Dan Cody’s assistant, Gatsby was employed under the title’s of steward, mate, skipper, secretary, and sailor. Cody had …

It can be seen that “The Great Gatsby,” by Scott Fitzgerald is one the greatest novels of all time. Its method to depict The American Dream has been attempted to be matched an uncountable amount of times. Other aspects used in “The Great Gatsby,” by Scott Fitzgerald, have also been …

At a glance some would say that the 1920s were one of the most radical times in the history of America. Sure, the late 60s were too but the 20s had the largest jump in trends, Values and Morals. It was now transportation age people were not confined to their …

All books have themes and lessons in them that teach us something important after reading them. Sometimes these lessons are learned from the characters of the books. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby teaches us lessons about success, hope, and ethics or morals. Many of the characters in The Great …

How similar are an arrogant, wealthy man, a poor mechanic’s wife, and a Southern beauty? Although seemingly different, all three of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s characters practice infidelity throughout The Great Gatsby. By choosing his theme and character development carefully, the author proves that infidelity pertains to no specific types of …

The novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, attempts to show the power of the wealthy elite and the misery of the poor working class. It uses elements of setting, characterization, and mood to reveal capitalist domination at its worst. Fitzgerald set the book in two very distinct locations. …

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator Nick Carraway’s loss of innocence and growing awareness is one of the significant themes. Nick moves to West Egg, Long Island, an affluent suburb of New York City, where millionaires and powerbrokers dominate the landscape, from his simple, idyllic Midwestern …

Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby dedicate their lives to searching for different versions of the American Dream, but because they have distorted views of themselves and the world they live in, neither is able to reach his goals. Gatsby’s only motivation …