...Dear Diary, A Gatsby Party, one of most well known extravagant parties of the century. I got ready in my ruby red sparkling Croirier evening gown. I slipped on my pearls, white gloves, glitzy headband, red t-strapped pumps, and my dainty diamond bracelet that glistened from miles away. Bright red lipstick was the finishing touch needed to complete my elegant look. I was never really invited, but no one was. They just went there. I entered the mansion, where “men and girls came and went like moths” (43). Mr. Gatsby’s mansion was beyond amazing. It had luxury written all over it. The orchestra had yellow music playing throughout the night. The jazz had everyone up on their feet dancing. There were even two suppers! There was one being served before midnight and another after. The party food was golden, it had tasted like something I’ve never experienced before. The crowds of people were fascinating. I saw East Eggers, West Eggers, and even people from the Valley of Ashes. Being a women from East Egg, it was different seeing the “behavior associated with amusement parks” (45). People from all over came to enjoy a good Gatsby Party. Next thing I knew, “the bar was in full swing and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside until the air was alive with chatter and laughter” (44). The moment I had been waiting for had finally arrived and standing in front of me, there he was, Mr. Jay Gatsby himself. I approached him and decided to introduce myself. We chatted...
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...My perception of the character Gatsby changed, because of love, determination, and the emptiness he had in himself. This novel is combined with a tragic, and passionate love through which Gatsby falls in love with Daisy. Gatsby has to go to war. Suffering, tests the romantic love story of these two. The novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a tragic love story of lost love. Gatsby, the main character based his love for Daisy, a young girl he met before going off to war. In their time apart, Gatsby attempted to build the American dream while Daisy enjoyed the riches by those who adored her. The character Daisy is described by Fitzgerald throughout the novel as flighty and shallow. It is their difference in character and devotion...
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...Fitzgerald’s satirical portrait of modern society using Gatsby’s parties as support “The Great Gatsby,” a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, depicts life in the 1920’s. “The Roaring Twenties,” a nickname given to the decade which was loaded with money and industry. It was a time where the rich people in society only had so much to do, and so much money to spend in many ways. Jay Gatsby, one of the “newly” rich people, chooses to spend his money recklessly; throwing large, extravagant parties every weekend of the summer. Fitzgerald paints a picture of modern society by writing about these crazy parties that Gatsby hosts; and using wealth to impress, lack of morals in modern society and The American Dream. All factors of how Gatsby uses parties for support and how the American Dream can be portrayed in the “Roaring Twenties.” Gatsby’s parties were huge, they brought great numbers of people from all over New York, the people who came were all unknown to each other, not many people were actually invited, and they just came, not knowing Gatsby, they did not care about him. When Nick Carraway describes what he has seen before Gatsby’s party, “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down....On the buffet tables, garnished with glistening hors d’ oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs and pastry pigs...In the main hall a bar with a real brass rail....By seven o’clock the orchestra...
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...The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that takes a different spin on the stereotypical American dream. To say “through the novel, Fitzgerald puts across the idea that the American dream has been corrupted by the desire for materialism” would be accurate. Because “we see that Gatsby had a pure dream, but became corrupt in his quest towards that dream,” this is how the American dream was viewed as corrupt. Throughout the novel Gatsby displays many examples of how his quest towards the dream that was once pure, slowly becomes more and more corrupt. The first showing of corruptness in Gatsby’s dream, which is to marry Daisy, is his unethical means of obtaining a fortune. The stereotypical American dream is working hard for honest money. However, this is not the case for Gatsby. Gatsby attains his fortune through the illegal means of bootlegging. In the novel, the narrator Nick describes Gatsby, “The truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a Son of God—a phrase that, if it means anything, means just that—and he must be about His Father’s business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (The Great Gatsby Chapter 6 pg). This quotation shows how Nick saw Gatsby as trying to transform himself into the ideal person. He even goes as far as to...
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...The Great Gatsby Essay On the outside, The Great Gatsby seems to be a story about a twisted love affair. Fitzgerald is showing the many changes happening during the 1920’s society, and how it affected the idea of the American dream. Fitzgerald shows the strive for the wealth, which defined the American dream in the 1920’s and which continues to defines as a desire for wealth and success today. In the book, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is showing the corruption of the American dream by throwing parties, making love and having money. After WWII, there was an economic boom which left people suddenly rich, and they were referred to as the “new money.” There quickly became a difference between the “new money” and the people who were previously wealthy. What used to “pursuit of happiness” is now the pursuit of money and greed. The “new money” people don’t like the “old money” people. Jay Gatsby throws parties throughout the summer to show of how much money he has. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer night.” ( ) This quote shows that Gatsby has a lot of money because he can afford to throw parties throughout the summer. Money is everything in the world today and it was a huge part in the world back in the 1920’s economy too. The Great Gatsby also symbolizes love throughout the story. There were love affairs between married couples and single people. The biggest affair out of all the characters was definitely Daisy and Gatsby. Jay Gatsby has the biggest...
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...Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. Many historians believe that Mr. Gatsby was inspired by F. Scott himself. They both were romantics who fell in love with the heartbreaking wild girl. They were both guys who were willing to break the rules in order to get to the top. And most diffidently they were just two guys trying to make to greener pastor. F. Scott wrote The Great Gatsby threw the eyes of Nick Carraway. Originally in awe of him, Nick uncovers the truth and grows an inner hatred for Gatsby; until he opens his eyes to see his sad life in which he feels nothing put pity and empathy for Mr. Gatsby. After being formally invited to one of Gatsby party, Nick excitedly waits to meet his interesting neighbor. Mr. Gatsby is the man, which everyone gossips about around. Whether he has killed a man or is being a spy for the American government, he is always being talked about. The first time Nick meets the fellow war veteran, he describes him as having “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it”; that is the first thing which attracts Nick most about Gatsby(53). The smile along with the parties, and the many phone calls causes nick to be intrigued his next-door neighbor. Public Gatsby seems to be a man with “hospitality” and “nothing sinister” about him (54,65). But after nick catches Gatsby in a private moment, Nick realizes that this man has an ”emptiness” about him with “complete isolation”(60). Nick’s questions are meet with answers of Gatsby truth...
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...novel, “The Great Gatsby”, by F.Scott Fitzgerald there is plenty of unending hope to go around. For example, Myrtles unending hope to be with Tom isn't as interesting as Gatsby's unending hope for Daisy. Gatsby goes over the top just to get Daisy's attention, first he buys a Mansion just to throw parties for her, he also gets to know Nick just to use him to get to Daisy, and lastly he forces Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him. Gatsby had already planned every single step in his head that he never realized how bizarre his unending hope for Daisy actually was. “There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among whispering and champagne and the stars....
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...THE GREAT GATSBY ESSAY: TRAGIC HERO OR ANTI HERO In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, we read about a man named Jay Gatsby and his life in Long Island the summer after World War One. When reading the novel, you might have different point of views on Gatsby and whether he is the great man the narrator, Nick Carraway portrays him to be. Here we will decide if he is an example of "The American Dream" consisting of wealth and women or if he is just a manipulative fraud. Gatsby can be portrayed as someone living "The American Dream" because he came from nothing to being a nouveau riche. Gatsby lived the dream because he gets the girl of his dreams and is very wealthy for a while before his early death. We read about all of Gatsby's mansion parties and his lavish lifestyle. "There was...
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...in the Sun” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” demonstrates a person’s needs for money and success to attain there American dream. The character Walter Younger lives a life of low class and poverty and struggles throughout his life and wants to live out his dreams to be able to provide better for his family. In the “Great Gatsby” Gatsby lives an unhappy life and wants to relive an old dream of love to live a happier life. In each novel, the characters show there desperation and devotion to pursue the American dream of materialistic values and to happiness although it is not guaranteed. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” Gatsby is wealthy man, but has not always been at a high social status. Gatsby was a man of the lower class and had no success. He was in love with Daisy but he knew that there was no chance of them being together when he is poor. Gatsby had no money and thought that Daisy does not want to wait her whole life for him to become successful. Gatsby devotes his whole life to becoming rich and successful enough to win Daisy’s heart. He was to recapture and old dream and memories they once had. It was only important for Gatsby to become wealthy to get Daisy back. Gatsby becomes a wealthy man and lives in a mansion and always throws lavish parties only hoping to see Daisy. He did not care to attend his own parties, because the other people did not matter to him. The people who attend his parties do not even know who he is. “I thought you knew old...
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...The train arrived and I felt more anxious than ever, I was still unable to get ahold of Gatsby. I arrived at his house, fearful of what might have happened or what he could have done. To my surprise, I found Daisy there. What Daisy and Tom discussed the night of the accident remains a mystery to me still, but it seemed as if Daisy had made her choice. Content that Gatsby was safe and things had somewhat returned to normal, I went home. The next few days passed as usual, Daisy was with Gatsby often, and Gatsby was as happy as ever. I remained uneasy after Gatsby’s confrontation with Tom, and I loathed running into him again; whatever friendship remained from our college days was long gone. During this time, Gatsby threw no more parties; his ambition fulfilled. As winter approached, the weather became cold, and I felt that Gatsby was getting colder as well. I rarely saw him, and I began to wonder what would happen if he realized that Daisy was not the person he dreamed she was. He had spent many years amassing wealth and throwing elaborate parties, things he never particularly seemed to enjoy, for the sole purpose of finding Daisy. If Gatsby realized that all of that effort was for nothing, i’m not sure what he would do. Determined to discover the nature of Gatsby’s silence, I returned to his home on a cold, November day. What I found inside...
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...Did Gatsby’s money came to Daisy’s love? In Scott F. Gerald's book, The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, has been in love with a gold-digger named Daisy Buchanan his whole entire life, but later in the book Gatsby finds out about Daisy and her new love with Tom Buchanan. During the first World War, Jay fell in love with a woman named Daisy, and she had mutual feelings as well, but the love didn’t last long due to Gatsby not being rich enough to take care of her. As time goes on, Gatsby is now a rich man living in a mansion located in West Egg. Looking across the river, you see Tom and Daisy’s house in East Egg. Gatsby’s love for Daisy has been strong throughout the war, as he still manages to buy a mansion right in front of her and Tom’s house. In chapter 5, page 121-122, Gatsby tells Daisy, “If it wasn't for the...
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...knowledgeable man named Jay Gatsby. He was born in North Dakota with his birth name James Gatz. His parents were devoted to Catholicism, and he grew up with three younger sisters. Gatsby was not born into a wealthy family, and nothing was ever just handed to him. His upbringing taught him dedication, persistence and hardship. He was a man who worked extremely hard throughout his life, for what he had and what he lost. He was a man who was so much greater than what society had hastened upon him. Personally, I only knew him for a short period of time, and he had so many great positive qualities that I had witnessed during my...
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...Essay on “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald The book ”The Great Gatsby” written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, processes lots of different themes. One of those themes is the so-called “American dream”, a dream of success. One of the main characters, Jay Gatsby, you could say is living this dream. His life is extravagant and filled with all the material goods money can buy, Yes Jay Gatsby has it all, or does he? All of this is seen from our narrator’s point of view Nick Carraway, who also along with Gatsby is one of the main characters. In my essay on ”The Great Gatsby” I have chosen to keep my focus on chapter 3, the chapter takes place at Nick Carraway’s first party at Jay Gatsby’s Place. As mentioned earlier the narrator of the book is Nick Carraway, with a 1st person limited point of view, so we hear every thought Nick Carraway has “I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house …”. The fact that we hear every thought Carraway has helps us relate and understand the way he acts. Negatively 1st person narrative is unreliable to the reader, because we only se the situation from one point of view. It’s also a disadvantage because the main character isn’t aware of all events. And therefore as a reader we are very eager to hear what’s going on and what the other characters are thinking. In the book there is also use of direct Talk between the Reader and the narrator “Reading over what I have written so far, I see that I have …”. Because of this we get...
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...The Great Gatsby is a novel that reflects the 1920’s perfectly. Even though the book was written close to a century ago, its themes and messages are still applicable to today. By reading this story in between the lines, a reader will take away so much more. It is not only the skillfully written words on the surface that are important, but also the hidden meanings that can be found within those words. Gatsby’s frequent parties cover many aspects of the novel as they hold symbolism for Gatsby’s desire for Daisy, “new” money, and materialism. Throughout the story, it becomes evident that Gatsby throws his parties for reasons other than to entertain those around him. Gatsby has an underlying motive which proves his desire for Daisy. During the parties, Gatsby was almost impossible to find. This wasn’t because he was bouncing around socializing, but instead because he was watching the socializing from afar by himself. Nick is the one to witness this habit of his and narrates, “The nature of Mr Tostoff’s composition eluded me, because just as it began my eyes fell on Gatsby, standing alone on the marble steps and looking from one group to another with approving eyes.” (Fitzgerald 51). Gatsby is not drinking or taking any part in his gathering revealing that he does not throw parties to party. It is especially suspicious that Gatsby invites people over to drink and provides them with alcohol even though he is against drinking. It is said in the novel that “It is indirectly due...
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...The Great Gatsby’s third chapter mainly focuses on Nick’s first encounter, with the shrouded character of Jay Gatsby. Nick meets Gatsby at one of his gaudy parties; at which Nick seems to be “one of the few guests who had actually been invited”. Nick, of course, is employed by Fitzgerald and used to frame this chapter. Our established retrospective narrator writes in the subjective first person, meaning we only get his point of view of events; this peripheral style of narration generates intrigue within the reader, as Fitzgerald deliberately doesn’t want us guessing everything .In Jay McInerney’s article on ‘Gatsby’, he writes “Fitzgerald’s best narrators always seem to be partaking of the festivities even as they shiver outside with their noses pressed up against the glass.” I have to concur with McInerney here, as this quote sums up Nick’s narrative style completely. Nick is “within and without”, constantly on the outskirts of events, observing. From this it would be easy to conclude that Nick is a very dull narrator, whose appearance in the novel is only to mask Fitzgerald; so that Fitzgerald can get his opinions and views on this hedonistic lifestyle across. However, that is not the case, as Nick accommodates many aspects which pair with a good narrator. Nick is undoubtedly “one of the few honest people that I have ever known” and through his powerful quality of reservation, Fitzgerald allows other characters to express themselves and develop. This makes the novel more accessible...
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