A Classic Novel of a Corrupt American Dream, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The classic novel of a corrupt American dream– F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby – makes a bold statement of the era of disintegrating goals and low expectations of Americans commencing in the 1920s. F. Scott Fitzgerald was known to be one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century and many of his literary works have been recognized for their brilliance. This flawless novel being an essential basis for Fitzgerald’s fame and certainly one of my favorites, exemplifies that more worthwhile goals have gone out the window, and wealth truly doesn't buy happiness or in this case love. Fitzgerald definitely proves his point through Gatsby who plays the prime example of deteriorated morals. Displaying the useless merriment and unfathomable desire to possess money and fame; Gatsby hopelessly shows his fortune off due to his unrequited affection from Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, an insightful friend as well a narrator, guides you through the lives of the filthy rich and starts off admitting that “whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had.” (Fitzgerald 1) thus allowing the reader to keep this quote in mind throughout the novel. Moving from the Midwest, Nick arrives to New York City to be welcomed for dinner at his cousin, Daisy's house, where the reader comes to know of Nick's neighbor Gatsby, and Daisy, the love of Gatsby's life, herself. Nick learns about the backstabbing ways of people who've inherited riches such as Tom, Daisy's deceitful husband, who seems to also have a mistress. Nick also steadily increases his curiosity towards his lavish neighbor. As the novel proceeds, the readers come to know of the love story left unfinished betwe... ... middle of paper ... ...tatus, that he never stopped to think that just maybe even after all the wealth and fame, they could still not bring his Daisy back to him. Gatsby thought he was becoming successful in the future when in reality all he was doing was rewriting his past. And that’s where Gatsby learned the hard way. This novel has taught me numerous valuable life lessons, I shouldn’t take anything for granted and especially not the love I may receive or give; nor my wealth, and to cherish my pride, instead of flaunting it. Most of all I’ve learned you can’t buy people with money for if you have you’ve never really understood the person at all. Gatsby's lost dreams lead him to lose his life, and in totality the magnificent Great Gatsby does nothing but tell us that the tides of our lives keep rowing us back to the past, and because of that we never really know how to live in the future.

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