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Nick Carraway and the American Dream

 

            The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest stories in American literature. F Scott Fitzgerald relates to his story because he enjoys drinking and entertainment. The great Gatsby was also based in the 1920s the same time the story was published. F Scott Fitzgerald uses his own life in the great Gatsby and he directly relates to the characters In the story. Through an examination of themes and plot summary F Scott Fitzgerald reveals how his life directly relates to the story.
             In the Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald portrays the American dream as well as appearance vs. reality. These are the underlying elements of the story that push the story forward and keep the action unfolding. These elements are also highly reflective of F Scott Fitzgerald's life. " He behaved in a manner similar to his characters with liquor and entertainment " (Telgen 68), this quote shows how F Scott Fitzgerald was extremely in tuned with his stories. Like the character Tom Buchanan F Scott Enjoyed to drink and party, Tom completely embodies this idea of moral corruption. F Scott Fitzgerald was also from a line of wealthy family members and educated family members as well "Out of this divergence of class in his family background are what critics called ˜double vision' "(Brannon 566) because F Scott Fitzgerald lived both wealthy and poor. F Scott Fitzgerald was also becoming a very successful author of his time "In 1922 F Scott Fitzgerald was 26 years old and rapidly nearing the peak of his fame and fortune "(Brannon 566) with factors like these behind someone they must have been exceptionally great compared to the writers he was in competition with. F Scott Fitzgerald was ready for something new in his life, he got a new wife, he wanted new adventures, so he ventured into other avenues in his writing He said "I want something new, something extraordinary but simple " and with this Idea came the Great Gatsby.


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