... Sarcasm" is defined as the use of irony to mock or convey contempt (dictionary.com). The Great Gatsby demonstrates sarcasm through the character Gatsby, the wealthy protagonist who he possessed a "Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God." As a son of God-Gods boy-he must be about His Father's business (Fitzgerald 98 )". David Trask notes, "What was that ... business? It was 'the service of a vast, vulgar, ... of himself" (Trask 3). Fitzgerald used all he could take advantage of showing irony. The Great Gatsby uses satire its through characters. Sarcasm, irony, and humor ...

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