Literary Analysis: Literary Themes In The Great Gatsby

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Wesley Miles 04/2014 English 102 Mrs. Cuenin Literary Analysis Great Gatsby Analysis The great Gatsby is a great novel set in New York City, in the summer of 1922. Nick who is the Narrator from Midwest came to New York as a Bonds Salesmen talks about his experience of that summer. Nick`s neighbor Gatsby whose real name is James Gatz through several parties that summer, in hopes of reuniting with Daisy who is nicks married cousin. We later find out the intentions of Gatsby throwing parties because he invites nick to one of them and spills the beans. Although Daisy is married her husband tom is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson who is married to a man by the name of George Wilson. The novel has a dramatic ending with one thing happening after the other. The first event is Tom and Gatsby have a verbal altercation due to fact that James is messing around with his wife. The next thing that happens is the car ride to New York City from Long Island, which lead to Daisy running over her husband’s mistress. Gatsby takes the blame for Myrtle`s death and George kills him for it before committing suicide. The Great Gatsby has many themes. One of the books themes is the 1920`s culture. Another theme in this book is Love. The theme of this book, which I think is the most important is mankind`s imperfection. The reason I think this book`s main theme is about man kinds imperfections is because all the characters in the story have baggage. Tom is cheating on his wife with Myrtle who is also married. Gatsby`s illegal earning of his fortune because he was most likely a Bootlegger of Alcohol. Daisy not handling of her husband`s affair with myrtle, and later she has an affair with Jay Gatz. Jordan Bakers reckless beha... ... middle of paper ... ...art she never loved any one except me!‘‖ (130, 131). which I agree with Gatsby because she would not have got back with her former lover just like that if that wasn’t the case. Although logically it would make more sense for Daisy to pick Tom over Daisy due to the fact that James loves her more, she choses Gatsby. Most people in today`s time why she would chose her tom cat husband over a man that loves her more than life itself, however you have to remember divorce was looked down upon in the 1920`s. Although I believe Daisy loved Gatsby more than tom, she does have feelings for Tom. I know she has feeling for Tom because Daisy ran his mistress over with a car and it killed her. Although its not stated rather she meant to kill Myrtle, how can a women suspecting her man of cheating not have a clue who the women is? Daisy killing of Myrtle does show some love she

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