The Great Gatsby 6
The phenomenon that is "The Great Gatsby" has been universally classified throughout history as one of the most noteworthy novels ever written. While I myself haven't taken a tremendous liking to it, its sophistication is typical of such a well-known classic. Its various characters each symbolize their own unique views on real life, important yet intertwining nicely with the fictional plot of the story. Although it was written over seventy years ago, the moral values it displays have transcended (for better or worse) to this day. Unlike many first-person novels, the narrator, Nick, did not act as the story's protagonist, although he did play a somewhat important role in its development. Nick moved east in search of a better life, pursuing an American Dream that he was still uncertain about. Upon his arrival, he met neighbor Jay Gatsby, who he learned was the one-time companion to his distant cousin, Daisy. He admired Gatsby, and would strive to be like him, not knowing the unethical means by which he attained his current status. Nick learned from a woman he'd met named Jordan Baker about Gatsby's past, going off to fight in the war and losing much of the fortune he'd once had. In the meanwhile, Dais
Gatsby still had feelings for Daisy upon his return from the battle, and used his newfound friendship with Nick as a vehicle to get back to Daisy and hopefully rekindle their relationship. One day when they were all together for a meal, Daisy rediscovered her love for Gatsby (or maybe his wealth), and they both decided to tell Tom of this. Of course this news wasn't taken lightly and Tom accused Gatsby of inciting trouble in his house. At the same time George, husband of Myrtle, realized his wife's infidelity and engaged in argument with her. Just when it seemed that everything was broken up, Daisy in her disgruntled state ran over Myrtle while driving Gatsby's car, instantly killing her. Tom, catching the tail end of the sequence, saw his dead mistress and instantly assumed it was Gatsby's doing. He informed George, who became so deranged and hell-bent on avenging his wife's death he proceeded to kill Gatsby, then commit suicide. Nick, a spectator to most of this, had kept amicable relationships with most of the people involved and agreed to set up Gatsby's funeral. Very few people attended, and Nick, tired of this eastern life, moved back west to where he'd originated from. Not everyone was living quite as comfortably as the aforementioned people were, however. One example of this is George Wilson, husband of Myrtle. He struggled to make ends meet, and treated his wife with far more respect than Tom could ever aspire to offer her. However, this eventually was for naught as Myrtle's dishonesty quite possibly led to her own death, and strangely enough to George's and Gatsby's as well. I found this book somewhat fascinating, but honestly it wasn't one of the best books I've read over the course of the past 3 years. Simply put, I had difficulty relating to it's plot, characters, and very es
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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