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
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Approximate Word count = 888
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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