I am a meteorology major and wanted to include weather and climate into this project. During the time period that The Great Gatsby takes place, one of the hottest summers was well underway. I chose this to be my theme for this assignment and I feel that it goes well with the fight scene that… Continue reading The Plaza Hotel
Author: Dan Rittenhouse
The Fashion in The Great Gatsby
One of the mains things in The Great Gatsby is the fashion of the time it was written. The Twenties were a time of glamour, and F. Scott Fitzgerald was mindful of that by having his characters dress in the appropriate fashion. Fashion in The Great Gatsby isn’t just about looking beautiful, it’s commentary on… Continue reading The Fashion in The Great Gatsby
Gatsby’s love for Daisy: Real or Dream
Gatsby’s Love for Daisy: Real or a Dream? In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby’s infatuation with Daisy Buchanan is basically the whole of the story. Gatsby spends years building the perfect image of Daisy in his head. Gatsby throws wild parties, gains huge amounts of money, and even goes so far… Continue reading Gatsby’s love for Daisy: Real or Dream
Materialism
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has long doomed love affair and wistful portrait of the Jazz Age. But beneath this and the glamour is an indictment of materialism, a theme that defines the novel as much as its iconic green light or decadent parties. At its core, The Great Gatsby is a story about… Continue reading Materialism
Nick Carraway
The narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway. Nick is a boy from Minnesota who moves to West Egg, New York, to learn about the bond business. Nick stands out from all the other characters in the novel because he’s honest and not pretentious. He’s respectable in origin and considers himself… Continue reading Nick Carraway
American Dream, Illusion?
The American Dream is essentially a major illusion, as it is said to be the idea that everyone has equal opportunity to achieve success within the united states, but it is proven that privilege plays a a significant role. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a bitter indictment of the American Dream, that portrays it as… Continue reading American Dream, Illusion?
TGG VS SMB Part 2
Now that I have finished both books, here is a deeper dive on the similarities and differences are between the two novels: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Anna-Marie McLemore’s Self-Made Boys have many things in common, particularly themes, characters, and narrative. Both novels take place during 1920s America, duringthe Roaring Twenties’, social inequalities, and aspiration. Both novels track the pursuit of riches and social standing, with an emphasis on characters seeking to recreate themselves, the Great Gatsby being Gatsby trying to rekindle… Continue reading TGG VS SMB Part 2
Great Gatbsy vs Self made Boys
The Great Gatsby and Self Made boys have many connections and many differences. An example of a similarity is the use of the American Dream. In The Great Gatsby, Jay starts off as a poor boy who eventually moves to New York City and obtains wealth. We also see this in Self Made Boys, as… Continue reading Great Gatbsy vs Self made Boys
Green Gatsby
Welcome to gatsbysgreenlight The Color Green The color green in The Great Gatsby serves as a symbol of hope and desire, as well as a symbol of wealth. We are able to see this as a symbol of hope and desire because of the green light at the end of Daisy’s Dock. It resembles Gatsby’s… Continue reading Green Gatsby