Could Gatsby have lived a longer life? The simple answer is yes. Had Gatsby taken a step back and reevaluated his perception of Daisy, he more than likely…
They say money can’t buy happiness, but in the characters in The Great Gatsby seem to think otherwise. They seek materialism and superficiality and are blinded by the…
Does Tragedy exist without love? I think that there is an intersection of tragedy and love and that Fitzgerald uses it as a potent story device. These intense…
Fashion of the Jazz Age. The costumes in both Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and its film adaptations, including the 2013 version, capture the essence of the era’s…
The Great Gatsby is set in the fictional West Egg and East Egg on Long Island in New York, taking place during the Roaring Twenties. The era was…
Returning to my theme of architecture I wanted to focus on Nick’s cottage because it feels like an aspect of the story that isn’t necessarily focused on. As…
In The Great Gatsby, the green light at the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock is a recurring symbol and it has significant thematic and metaphorical importance throughout the…
The Valley of Ashes is the desolate and industrial wasteland located between the wealthy communities of East Egg and West Egg in New York City. The Valley of…
The Great Gatsby is an excellent example of catharsis, there is emotional release towards the end of Fitzgerald’s novel. The deepest sense of cathartic feelings I felt through…
Taking a side step from architecture I also wanted to take a look at other meticulous details put into the novel. “On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus,…