Tag: Tom

The influence of Art Deco in The Great Gatsby

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…

Greek Tragedy in Gatsby

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…

The Royce

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,…

Tom Buchanan’s Mansion

The house in the book is described as “A cheerful red and white Georgian colonial mansion overlooking the bay” (Fitzgerald 13). His house is beautiful. It overflows with…