The Great Gatsby 5
A mother awakens to find her child's bed empty, and while this has occurred many of times before, there is a sense of permanence in the air. The father of this child comes to comfort the grieving mother, his sobbing wife, but he to allows a painful tear to fall. They have realized their only son, an adult now, has disowned his impoverished family. It is the nature of man to tire of a hackneyed life; he aspires, instead, to chase his dreams at all costs. The image is cold and shocking, and although he is depicted in the fictional story of The Great Gatsby, the intense emotions remain true to life as James Gatz leaves his family in search of his dream. The author, Fitzgerald, has characterized Gatz with possessions his entire life, from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby. Consequently, readers see Gatsby characterized through his possessions, most noticeably his house, clothes, and car. Gatsby's house serves as a prime example of a characteristic possession. To illustrate, it is Gatsby's house that characterizes his fanaticism and superficiality. For instance, it is the house that Gatsby is so proud to first show Daisy. The house is so superficial that it is the item used to hold Gatsby's extravagent parties of strangers, a
nd even the books of library inside are unread and only used for an appearance's sake. Mainly, it is just a method to attract Daisy. Gatsby's fanaticism is revealed as one how hard it must be to work for and then live in such a grand home, alone. As Daisy puts it, "I love it, but I don't see how you live there all alone." Jay Gatsby is characterized throughout the novel by his possessions. However, Gatsby is not to be seen as the man, but rather the child's fanatic dream. Fitzgerald clearly intends for Gatsby's dream to be symbolic of the American Dream for wealth and youth, hence the use of characteristic possessions. Gatsby genuinely believes that if a person makes enough money and amasses a great enough fortune, he can buy anything. He thinks his wealth can erase the last five years of his and Daisy's life and reunite them at the point at which he left her before he went away to the war. In a similar fashion, all Americans have a tendency to believe that if they have enough money, they can manipulate time, staying perpetually young, and buy their happiness through materialistic spending. Throughout the novel, there are many parties, a hallmark of the rich. But each festivity ends in waste (the trash left behind by the guests) or violence (Myrtle's broken nose and subsequent accidental death
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Approximate Word count = 888
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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