The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

‘ "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone," he told me, "just remember the advantages that you 've had..." In consequence I 'm inclined to reserve all judgments.’

Colors can invoke feelings for people. Certain colors are attached to moods. Red can represent anger, green sometimes represents envy and blue can represent calm or even melancholy. Much art, music, and literature is dependent on color to convey the intended mood of the artist. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, a man with wealth, power, and possessions is on a quest for the dream that he will never attain. He cannot have all that he already has plus the true love of Daisy. Fitzgerald creates his own unique motifs surrounding certain colors and uses these colors to emphasize the futility in Gatsby’s quest for this dream. Through the use

The novel Great Gatsby and the short poem America go great together both describing their views on America during this crazy time period of change. Great Gatsby was written by a man named F Scott Fitzgerald he wrote this book in 1925 during Great gatsby was written by a man named F Scott Fitzgerald he wrote this book in 1925 during the times when the American dream was the same for everyone.The 1920’s were the age of miracles Fitzgerald had said: "it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire." Fitzgerald loved to write books about love and greed like his book The Beautiful and Damned and This side of Paradise. Claude Mckay grew up loving writing and making poems. He was known for his during the Harlem

Everyone has heard of the phrase “stalker,” and everyone has heard of the concept of “love.” While these two are separate terms, what happens when the two become mistaken for one another? When does admiration become obsession? When is the line crossed from lover to stalker? In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is a very wealthy man who has once had a fling with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby and Daisy were once in love but time came and went. Gatsby went to war, and Daisy married another man. When Gatsby gets back from war, he makes himself into a new persona to capture Daisy’s attention in hopes of rekindling their love. However, Gatsby takes his love to the point of obsession. He makes unrealistic rumors about himself, wastes money on luxuries to capture her attention, and expects too much from the woman he claims to love. Gatsby’s love for Daisy is not real love. He has many stalker-like qualities, rather than the romantic love so many are accustomed to.

"Never has symbolism played such a crucial part in the very foundation of a novel as it does in Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby." Harold Bloom has written about this book. The author used several types of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. The colours are probably the easiest to be recognized and guessed what they symbolized. According to the definition “symbolism” is "the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships."

Symbols such as the green light are significant throughout the novel because it represents society’s want and the appearing infeasibility of achieving the American Dream, and the corruption behind it. When Gatsby is first seen in the novel, Fitzgerald describes him: “— he stretched out his arms towards the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him I could’ve sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far way, that might have been the end of a dock” (Fitzgerald 20-21). Gatsby’s ultimate unhappiness is explored by his throwing his arms out towards the green light, which is at the end of Daisy’s dock, as a cry for help from Daisy. Gatsby is

The Great Gatsby, a novel written in the 1920’s by F. Scott Fitzgerald, generates symbolism of characters through the use of simple diction to create a wild romance built on the past, deceit, mischief, and fraud of personality. Moreover, the setting and its different locations, signifies two distinct ways of life: East, old money, and West, new money. Although the locations are judged by material wealth, the people and their behavior are quite alike. Myrtle Wilson, Daisy Buchanan, purity, and the color white are all symbolic of one another that the author crafts into the plot.

Clouds of dust linger. A hand placed straight outward, and nothing is visible. The atmosphere is gray, and darkness closes in. Take one step forward and an object appears. It is a body. Three bodies piled on top of each other, biodegrading, to be exact. They turn completely into dust, leaving only a pile of ashes and many questions’. Who are they? Where did they come from? Why are they here? What did they have in common? All these questions have an answer. It may take some time, of course, but they are retrievable. The topic is death. An idea illustrated throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Three characters live in completely different ways. Jay Gatsby, a desperate man, got his illegal wealth fast in his early twenties. Myrtle Wilson spent her time as a mistress of a wealthy polo player who lives in West Egg. Finally, George Wilson made his fortuneless living as an Automobile Garage owner. The three all have one thing in common, and that is wealth. They either have it, want it or are longing for it. Fitzgerald illustrates the absence of wealth in poverty causes a gray death.

In the book, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is exemplified through many symbols and idols. Fitzgerald uses cars to represent wealth, success, status, and glamour. As Friedrich Nietzsche states, “There are more idols in the world than there are realities.” Nietzsche’s quote shows how idols and symbols are used to create impressions. Images are powerful and set a stage for others to judge one’s character, enabling human beings to avoid seeing what realities are. Idols are potent enough to mask the truth. In the novel, despite Gatsby 's own insecurities, he is viewed as an idol in society. Idols impact and influence Gatsby’s life and those living around him. Gatsby’s car represents an idol, illustrating his wealth, capturing attention, creating impressions, and covering misconceptions throughout life in the West Egg.

“Money can’t buy happiness” has been a common saying in today’s society but that doesn’t mean that people haven’t once tried it or thought about it. The Great Gatsby, is a prime example of how money can change people. James Gatz, also known as Jay Gatsby came from a poor family who lived in North Dakota. He ran away from his family in search to find some money. He decided to change his name to identify himself as someone new and wealthy. People may leave to search for money and for love but is it possible to buy love?

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, provides a dark and pessimistic outlook into the American life style in 1922. Jay Gatsby, an American wealthy social identity, appears to have it all. But wealth, stature and an extravagant lifestyle seems not to be enough for Gatsby; he still yearns for his old idealistic love Daisy. In an ideal world this has the making of a great love story with a happy ending, but Fitzgerald chose to carry the story as a reflection of the American era the book is set in. An era consumed by appearances and excess and overall pursuit of the American dream.

“Stocks reached record peaks, and Wall Street boomed a steady golden roar. The parties were bigger, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the models were looser, and the ban on alcohol had backfired; making the liquor cheaper. Wall Street was luring the young and ambitious, and I was one of them.”

The author of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was born September 24, 1896 and died December 21, 1940. He began writing the novel 2 years before publishing it. Then it was later published April 10, 1925. He was inspired to write the book by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island’s north shore. The Great Gatsby was not popular its first year being published. After WWII the book took a turning point and became one of his best sellers. Today The Great Gatsby is considered to be a literary classic.

The greatest American writers have their places in history and their stories forever passed down to new generations. Their stories are easily relatable and understandable. One of the most memorable authors is F. Scott. Fitzgerald. His writings during the 1920’s give perspective to the 1920’s atmosphere: most notably in this novel, The Great Gatsby. The environment has influenced his creative mind set and has caused his writing skills to show. Fitzgerald is so fascinated by the 20s with its new music and stories that he calls it the Jazz Age. This era gives birth to what is known as the American Dream. The American Dream stands for the endless possibilities in America. Some of these dreams involve going to school and getting the best education possible or making a lot of money to spend freely and this dream is the life of Fitzgerald. Sometimes dreams do not work out like they appear. Fitzgerald’s enormous debt and becoming a college dropout is the outcome of his success of his writings and getting into Princeton University.Fitzgerald’s life has twists and turns from his time in school to his time in the army and becoming one of the greatest American writers of all time.

This film is based on a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, it exposed how love can be used as a strength to pursue and work hard. It can inspire you so that you may able to reach your dreams. But, it also presented how it can be regarded as a weakness for it can hurt you miserably. The Great Gatsby also talked about how greedy and immoral people can be especially those who are already at the top of the social ladder as well as the people who are climbing their way up.