Great Gatsby book report

Setting: Around the summer of 1921or 1922 in Long Island and New York City

The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway but he also implies that he is the author. Carraway narrates in both first and third person, just talking about what he observes. Nick gives his own interpretations of the story’s meaning. Fitzgerald uses literary devices such as motifs and symbols. The motifs are used in geography as well as in the weather. Throughout the novel, places and settings symbolize the different aspects of the 1920s American society that Fitzgerald depicts. The weather in The Great Gatsby dependably matches the emotional and narrative tone of the story. Some symbols are the green light, the valley of ashes, and the eyes of Doctor T.J. Ekleburg.

Nick Carraway: The novel’s narrator, Nick Carraway comes from a wealthy Minnesota family. He traveled to New York to learn the bond business; there he becomes involved with Gatsby and the Buchanans. Honest, tolerant, and inclined to reserve judgment, Nick often serves as a confidant for those with troubling sec

Some topics in this essay:
Gatsby Nick, Nick Carraway, Gatsby Daisy, George Gatsby, Nick Gatsby, Wilson Tom’s, Buchanan Daisy’s, Buchanan Nick’s, Wilson Myrtle’s, Owl Eyes, valley ashes, american dream, york city, jordan baker, nick learns, east egg, gatsby daisy, nick carraway, gatsby relationship jordan, tom buchanan, wife gatsby, attend gatsby’s funeral, funeral gatsby relationship, transform dreams reality, difference social classes,