Imperialism In The Great Gatsby

Even though Gatsby was born James Gatz on a small farm in North Dakota, he was motivated by Dan Cody and Daisy to dedicate his life to the achievement of wealth and love. Some people might claim that Gatsby was able to achieve his dream because he succeeded in becoming a fabulously wealthy man in West Egg. However, this is only partially true, for Gatsby’s genuine American Dream was to attain Daisy Buchanan. Therefore, this novel portrays both the power and deleterious result of the American Dream (C. J. Dawson).

The extravagant condo were Tom maintains his affair “hidden” from the world “was crowded to the doors with a set of tapestried furniture entirely too large for it, so that to move about was to stumble continually over scenes of ladies swinging in the gardens of Versailles.” (pg. 24) As an overcompensation for the poverty and misery in which Myrtle lives alongside his husband. The pretentious furniture and art displays resembling “Versailles”, show how the apartment served the purpose of a “temporary castle”, a fantasy place where Myrtle was able to feel like the center of attention, throw away money and be surrounded with expensive gifts, for a wistful short period of time; but more importantly it represents Myrtle’s failed attempt in appearing high-class. The setting with the “Several old copies of TOWN TATTLE...”(pg.24) which was a gossip magazine from the 1920s, expose Myrtle’s desires for a momentary escape from her deplorable reality, the Valley of the Ashes. On the other hand this scene also portrays the dissatisfaction of the wealthy, how being raised with money and not dedicating themselves to proper careers , also creates in them the need to seek for amusement. A contrast Fitzgerald does on purpose to exhibit how regardless of their backgrounds poor or rich will always feel something missing in their

In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the reader a glimpse into the life of the high class during the 1920’s through the eyes of a man named Nick Carraway. Through the narrator's dealings with high society, Fitzgerald demonstrates how modern values have transformed the American dream's ideas into a scheme for materialistic power and he reveals how the world of high society lacks any sense of morals or consequence. In order to support his message, Fitzgerald presents the original aspects of the American dream along with its modern face to show that the wanted dream is now lost forever to the American people. Jay Gatsby had a dream and did everything he could to achieve it however in the end he failed to. This reveals

F. Scott Fitzgerald chose the term “Jazz Age” to describe The Great Gatsby as the decade of pleasure and prosperity that America enjoyed in the nineteen twenties. During this time, the author had advised us that the nation's total wealth more than doubled, and this economic growth swept many Americans into a wealthy yet unfamiliar society. The novel was at a moment when there were changes like the new women, mass culture, and wealth. The story greatly communicates to us, embracing its environment of the roaring twenties, how individuals help the symbols, so that the reader can better understand what the author is trying to tell us. The novel incorporates the millionaire Jay Gatsby, as he gradually overcomes many obstacles to relive the past

Fitzgerald presents in the novel two different cities with a diverse variety of wealthy people. East Egg possesses the “old money” type of people, who are the original high class. Conversely, the inhabitants of West Egg are the “Nouveau riche”, wealthy but have only become rich recently. Consequently, inhabitants of West Egg live there because they are not rich enough to live in East Egg.

The Great Gatsby is a modern classic of the early twentieth century, a novel which truly captured the luxurious atmosphere of the “Jazz Age.” It is a moniker given to the 1920’s which is suitable, as the spread of wealth led to a decade of glamor and decadence. Among the variations of the novel’s themes, the one moral that is evident and shadows over the rest of the “American Dream,” is the idea that a person of any racial or financial background could start a new life in America and live in riches and wealth. The implementation of the “American Dream” in the novel seems to encircle the character of Jay Gatsby, as his background reveals him having grown up in a poor family of farmers who inhabited North Dakota. The novel portrays how Gatsby

The Roaring Twenties was a time of exuberance like none other, where people and America’s society focused on self-indulgence and happiness like never before. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the ideal portrayal of this time era. In a time shortly after war, this novel captures the audience, forcing them to participate in the setting and with the characters. Jay Gatsby, the focal point of this novel, is used as a representation of this era in American history and as an example of the pursuit of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses vivid diction that captivates the reader and his symbolism creates a lasting, universal impression for all who pick up the novel. Throughout the following, I will use Fitzgerald’s diction,

The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is about the struggle of achieving the American dream, and how much a person is willing to do to reach it. The book’s focus is on the obsession of Gatsby, the protagonist, and his feelings for Daisy, a married woman who he was previously involved with. The novel also focuses on Gatsby’s determination to make her fall in love with him by the glitz of money and power. Fitzgerald uses the symbols of wealth, superficiality and irresponsibility to convey the idea that the American dream is unattainable.

The Great Gatsby novel was a commentary and contemporary piece it was published in the year 1925. This book was written in the prime of the 1910’s known as the “Roaring twenties”. This era brought about a big cultural change in the American society, that in later years will lead to its demise. Fitzgerald book exemplifies all the changes that this era brought about. This novel shows how the American society switch from morals to materialistic and corrupt.

The roaring twenties was an age of exciting social and political changes. The era brought a feeling of independence and freedom to Americans. This decade swept many Americans into a consumer society full of illusions. The Great Gatsby is an example of what society was like in the during the roaring twenties. The novel is narrated by a man named Nick, who recalls incidents that occurred while living in New York City during this era. This novel addresses the recklessness and shallowness of wealthy people in America. In Chapter three Jay Gatsby, an affluent young bachelor who displays his wealth with his cars and mansion throws a lavish party. The author F.Scott Fitzgerald reveals in Chapter three the superficiality of American wealth and the destructiveness through descriptions of Gatsby’s lavish parties and the wealthy partygoers.

The Great Gatsby is an incredible novel written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a prolific American author, and published by Scribner’s. Nevertheless, during its first release, the book sold poorly and received mixed reviews. In fact, Fitzgerald died in 1940 considering himself and his works a failure. However, the onset of the Second World War revived the novel, which later became an essential component of high school curricula and different film adaptations. Today, The Great Gatsby is among the best books in the USA. For this purpose, the literary analysis below highlights how the book is efficient in its classic portrayal of the American dream.

The 1920’s resemble an epoch of the most significant economic prosperity that the Western world has ever seen. The Roaring Twenties, or the Jazz Age, was a period of immense change for all people after The Great War. Women could vote, cars and telephones were immensely popular, jazz music peaked, and airplanes became widely used, all things never before witnessed in world history. In the heat of this era, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby emerged, highlighting many of the societal issues of this time and challenging the fundamental social ideas of the American Dream and economic greed. The novel has withstood the test of time by tackling the problems of American culture at its heart, many of which still persist today, and its lasting influence is evident through its proliferation of countless themes that are widely relevant even now: love, lust, greed, wealth, envy, identity and more. Each character represents a unique aspect and view of these issues, and Fitzgerald’s intricate prose reflects them in a way that is incredibly relatable to the reader. The importance of this novel is the main reason that it has retained its title as an American classic, even almost one hundred years since its publication, and it clearly has modern implications that make it an essential novel for all people to read.

The great Gatsby was regarded as a brilliant source of social commentary of the roaring twenties- a time period of wealth, excitement, and economic boom. Much like the characters and the settings of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the twenties are a time when people thought they had the American dream. Fitzgerald provides a superb source of commentary on society and the economic standpoint of America in the twenties, and for this reason, the reader can infer much about the book, from the period, and much about the period from the book. Through the writing of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald social and economic themes of the twenties, incorporating them within the novel.

The Great Gatsby has only a few rivals as the great American novel of the twentieth century; doubtless they would include works by Faulkner, Hemingway, Cather, and Dreiser. Formal shaping is one of the many aesthetic virtues of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterwork: style, characterization, and plot are all superbly balanced to achieve a highly unified end. Rereading the book, yet once more, my initial and prime reaction is pleasure renewed; it is as though The Great Gatsby's freshness never can wear off. Though it is regarded as the classic of what Fitzgerald himself permanently named the Jazz Age, the novel is anything but a "period piece." Even after many decades, the relevance of The Great Gatsby increases, because it is the definitive romance

F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the few known writers of the twenties. The American writer is given credit for the term ‘Jazz Age,’ immortalizing the glamorous world of wild parties of the upper social classes. Many see The Great Gatsby serving as historical documentation of the era. While Fitzgeralds writing can be described as poetic presenting itself in prose, his works often contain underlying social or Marxist criticism rooted in spectacular imagery. In his review of F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Man and his Work by Alfred Kazin, argues, “his work engaged the attention of the best critical minds of our day” (509). The various aspects of Fitzgerald’s work allow for analysis on several levels and from differing perspectives, while functioning as a mirror through which to view society, values, and ideals. This statement speaks truth to The Great Gatsby, published in 1925. The Great Gatsby is a true product of its time. Researchers Rupali Mirza, Kent Cartwright, Thomas Boyle, have looked at the story with the theme of decadence and excess of the time as focal point. Rupali Mirza’s study in “F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Jazz Age and The Great Gatsby” puts it in a historical and cultural perspective, examining the trends of the time period and the idea of the American Dream. Ruth Prigozy, Matthew Bruccoli, Alberto Lena, and Andrew Turnbull offer insight on Fitzgerald’s work shedding light on the way Fitzgerald uses the American Dream in The Great Gatsby, portrayed through his