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In the book of the “Great Gatsby”, I chose the symbol of Gatsby’s books. Gatsby books represents a fake identity of who he is trying to be, and also, it’s a way to try to get Daisy back. Gatsby brought these expensive to show Daisy that he’s rich and wealthy but, yet one person that he’s cloing himself as an smart, educated person that loves to reads books. Gatsby makes himself so wealthy and recognized because Daisy and her parents has always been wealthy, and when Gatsby and Daisy were…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, during the falling action chapters the novel became dark, and the mood of the story contradicted the mood of the previous chapters. The tension that had been brewing between Tom and Gatsby peaked, but it was the environment around them that created this intense atmosphere. Fitzgerald wanted to use these factors to make novel even more dramatic, as a result the weather played an important role in the development of the story again. Other items, such as…

According to Thomas Foster, authors write in anticipation that the audience will know or expect what the outcome of a story is. In “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald creates that will make the reader expect the outcome of the novel through Nick Carraway’s introduction. In the introduction, Carraway says, “Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction- Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have and unaffected scorn.” (Fitzgerald #) Carraway…

The 2013 adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” was an okay. The plot was similar to the book but with some changes, sound design was okay camera work was good, props were well-designed and costumes were flashy at times but fit somewhat well with the movie. All in all, 2013’s “The Great Gatsby” was an all right movie, a solid 7 out of 10, worth seeing. What? Why are you still reading?.....You want to know more? All right fine, I suppose I can tell you more about the movie. Now where to start? Well…

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses color symbolism many times throughout the novel. The social and moral decay hidden in New York, home of the wealthy and “well-to-do-people” (Fitzgerald 6). During the narrators’ stay in West Egg, he takes the reader on a very thrilling ride. The narrator describes extravagant parties, American dreams, brutality, lies, affairs, murders, lust, jealousy, careless people, moral decay, the eyes, different colors and the Valley of Ashes. The Valley of…

F. Scott Fitzgerald is an incredibly talented writer with years of writing experience as well as previous novels under his belt. In Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby we learn all about Gatsby’s parties that are thrown and the magnitude at which young people fall into those parties. But we also learn the true reason for these lavish parties… so Gatsby may talk to a young female names Jordan Baker. In Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes Similes and Imagery to illustrate the…

Gatsby’s Parties and the Color Green Do people need wealth and parties to really be happy, and in love or can friends be enough? F. Scott Fitzgerald takes the reader through a journey in his book The Great Gatsby to figure out just that. During the book Gatsby throws parties to show his wealth and try to win back the love he lost. His wealth is spent in extraordinary ways to get Daisy’s attention and try to win her back. His neighbor Nick and him become close friends. Tom Buchanan does not like…

Alyssa Mayo Mr. Taylor Life in Lit. 5 October 2015 Limiting Yet Needed The Great Gatsby has a lot of mystery involving our main hero, Gatsby. A great deal would've been revealed if the story was told in the eyes of Gatsby or from a more omniscient perspective. However, that is not the case in The Great Gatsby. Throughout the entire book, Nick is the narrator. Nick's perspective is limited, but that's needed for there to be a mystery that surrounds Gatsby. Nick's character…

In the novel, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald uses conflict to reveal that opportunism and confidence is always available to achieve the American Dream. However the most significant one relates to the conflict of having the American Dream. The desire for the lifestyle of the rich and famous is what seduces Myrtle into having an affair with Tom. This shows how the one reason she wants to be with Tom, is because he represents the life of the “rich and famous". When Myrtle first got…

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”, many literary devices are used throughout the book. He uses them to convey deeper meanings of his novel as well as to make the text more interesting. Three of the most commonly used literary devices used are symbolism, allegory, and tone. Throughout the book we see the story unfold with the help of these literary devices. Symbolism is when an object represents something different than what it actually is. The Great Gatsby is full of symbolism. For…