... aspects into the novel such as the continuous strings of insignificant parties, the recklessness of the wealthy, the cruelty of the Valley of Ashes, and Gatsby and Myrtle's tragic deaths. Nick Carraway's moral and honest view of life is the only slight relief from the feel of tragedy. Not only does the author use a controversial point of view to attract readers, he ... murder into one major plot line. Fitzgerald's surprise quality is very attracting to readers of all ages because it makes his novels completely unpredictable. Nick Carraway, the narrator and main character of this novel, ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the action to generate emotions regarding that action. For instance, at the beginning of the book, when Nick Carraway is shown in to the Tom Buchanan's house, Fitzgerald describes the room into which Carraway has just walked as a prelude to introducing Daisy: "We walked through a high hallway into a bright ... , we are given the impression of oppressive heat barely escaped by retreating underground (where, we assume, Mr. Wolfshiem spends most of his time). Carraway goes on to say "Blinking away the brightness of the street outside my eyes picked him [Gatsby] out obscurely in the anteroom...

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• Grade Level: High School

... shows a great decline in moral values. As a sign of further decadence, rampant dishonesty is effortlessly shown by Myrtle, Jordan, and Tom. According to Nick Carraway, "[Jordan Baker] was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage (Fitzgerald 63)." Jordan's frequent dishonesty shows that she will lie ... most difficult, and most important step toward happiness. With money, people are able acquire all types of worldly possessions and an extravagant lifestyle. When Nick first visits the Buchannan's, he says that "their house was even more elaborate than I expecte...

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... commitment. The American Dream is a universal hope familiar to our society and characters in the book consisting of aspirations of a perfect life and achievements. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway quotes, "Its vanished trees, the trees that had made way for Gatsby's house, had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams for a transitory enchanted ... purpose. "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams---not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion," Nick acclaims in th...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate