Essays On Books

Fitzgerald explores the wealth and glamour of the 1920s in the opening of chapter three. It focuses on the gap between perception and reality and is devoted to the introduction of the main character Jay Gatsby and the lavish, showy world he inhabits. Fitzgerald develops the readers’ responses to Gatsby’s parties by different means. By […]

There are many similarities and even more differences in the character Jay Gatsby, from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Cottard, from The Plague by Albert Camus. Fitzgerald, when he wrote The Great Gatsby, he based it off of much of his own life, but also on how the American Dream had been […]

“The Great Gatsby is a novel that revolves around the wealthy individuals of the 1920s, specifically focusing on Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of the American dream. The story begins when Nick Carraway moves from Chicago to West Egg, a suburb of New York. Nick’s ambition is to become a successful bond salesman and he resides near […]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald delves into the deceptive nature of characters. One character in particular, James Gatsby, piques my interest. While others perceive him as wealthy, self-assured, and popular, my perception of him contradicts this image. In my mind, Gatsby is a person lacking confidence, constantly striving to fit in. Various instances […]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Study Guide Chapter 1 1. Explain what Fitzgerald achieved by using Nick’s point of view to tell Gatsby’s story? He achieves a wider look at things. 2. What do we learn about Nick Carraway in the introductory section of the novel? He is upper middle class and went […]

“The Great Gatsby” by Scott Fitzgerald is one of the greatest works of the 20th century with a number of dynamic and round characters representing the key theme of the novel: the triumph of materialism and selfishness over true feelings. The character of Daisy Buchanan is chosen as she is true personification of the main […]

F. Scott Fitzgerald effectively conveyed multiple messages in The Great Gatsby through nine chapters, with a recurring focus on money. The setting of the 1920s highlighted how individuals obtained their wealth and determined their social circles. Society was divided into two classes – those who were born wealthy and those who had to work for […]

Every writer has an inspiration, whether they get inspired from their personal lives or the lives of others, nonetheless they get inspired. Inspiration is what causes others to write, it is the fundamental reasoning behind writing. F. Scott Fitzgerald is no exception. The Great Gatsby is a classic American Novel that focuses on timeless themes […]

The title character of The Great Gatsby is a young man who arose from an indigent neighborhood in rural North Dakota to become immensely wealthy. Fitzgerald initially presents Gatsby as the casual, ambiguous host of the extravagant parties thrown continuously at his mansion. He appears surrounded by luxury, admired by powerful men and pursued by […]

“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made. ” How did Tom and Daisy exemplify the quote and what were the […]

In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby who is a man who over time, becomes great. He begins life as just an ordinary, lower-class, citizen. But Gatsby has a dream of becoming wealthy. After meeting Daisy, he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life, Gatsby gains the […]

“It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a few scars”. This quote said by Garrison Keillor, metaphorically exemplifies the true meaning of hollowness and shallowness. Hollowness and shallowness were a major part of people’s characteristics in the 1920’s ‘easy money’ era because of the great economic boom. During this era, people earned their […]

If you were to take a quick look at the plot of the Great Gatsby and look at the themes it deals with I expect many people would agree with this view. Throughout the Great Gatsby there is murder, infidelity and lying and yet having read the novel and considered the story it tells I […]

Both the ‘Great Gatsby’ and ‘A Dolls House’ contribute to the rich collection of books that have marked the 1800-1900’s, through their reflective theme’s of society of the time, depicted through fascinating three-dimensional characters. These two women, Daisy Buchanon and Nora Helmer have been specifically chosen, being the subservient and inferiorly treated possessions of their […]

Throughout the Novel, Fitzgerald builds up and embellishes the character of Jay Gatsby (James Gatz) in the reader’s minds so intricately it can be interpreted in many different ways. Many would say that in the novel Fitzgerald is creating sympathy for Gatsby in order to create a strong emotional response when eventually Gatsby is ‘rejected’ […]

Fitzgerald employs a unique and captivating method to present one of the central characters of the book; Jay Gatsby whose name is persistently surrounded by rumours up until Chapter 4. He is an elusive image within the readers mind and his persistent determination to achieve the American Dream is a primary foundation of the novel. […]

Like many novels, there are going to be many people that disguise themselves from the true world. Sometimes the things that we do are for the good but other times it’s for the bad. Secrets are hidden, lies are told, the truth comes out, and some people are not who they really seem or claim […]

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is one of the greatest American writers. He entered the history of the world literature because of his marvelous novels about life of America in the 1920s. The most prominent place among his works occupies The Great Gatsby. It is a surprisingly elegant and lively story of the “way up” of […]

What is wasted in “The Great Gatsby”? In what sense Gatsby’s a waste. The Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” is a chronicle of its times. Times of prohibition, bootleggers and economical prosperity, but also the times of people still recalling the World War I, those who try to forget its horror and compensate […]

Heat can be described as the increase in temperature until it becomes intolerable or unbearable. In literature, many authors use heat as a symbolic device to represent elements such as love, confusion and anger. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald also uses the sweltering heat to enhance the mood and setting of the novel. The novel […]

The novel The Great Gatsby, authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays moral corruption in society during the “Jazz Age” era. The main characters, namely Nick Caraway, Daisy Buchanan, and Jay Gatsby, are depicted as morally corrupt individuals who sacrifice their values in their pursuit of social status. Their immoral actions come effortlessly to them without […]

The “Great” Jay Gatsby The word great has many meanings – outstanding, eminent, grand, important, extraordinary, noble, etc. – and varies along with the intent of the speaker and on the interpretation of the hearer. Someone may perceive something as great, and yet someone else may see that same thing as horrendous. The greatness of […]