by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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10 April 1925
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Novel
Tragedy
Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Nick Carraway, Thomas Buchanan
In his youth, the author had a brief romance with Ginevra King. He attended glamorous pirates in Long Island during 1922, and they inspired the novel for the most part.
Social class, race, old vs. new money, environmentalism
The novel has been adapted for the stage, television, and cinema several times. It has also inspired ballet performances and graphic novels.
The story is set in the Long Island village of West Egg, after World War I. Nick Carraway, who narrates the book, just graduated from Yale University and moved to New York. His rented bungalow is set next to Jay Gatsby’s luxurious estate. Nick’s cousin Daisy and her husband live across the water. Nick reconstructs the events of that summer, not always in chronological order. The focus is on Gatsby’s glamorous parties and his love for Daisy. Her husband, Tom, directly confronts Gatsby on the subject of their affair. While returning from this situation, Daisy drives Gatsby’s car and strikes Myrtle (Tom’s lover) by accident. George, Myrtle’s husband, shoots Gatsby for revenge. After Gatsby’s death, Tom and Daisy leave Long Island without leaving a forwarding address.
Although the story is situated in the previous century, it is still relevant because its themes are universal. It’s a masterful novel that explores societal constructs and human fillies.
A man’s vision of achieving the American dream doesn’t mean much in a society where a class permanence still exists. Love, no matter how pure it is, is still subjected to socio-economic influences.
The Great Gatsby was a commercial disappointment when compared to Fitzgeral’s previous work. The book gained popularity during World War II, when the Council on Books in Wartime provided free copies to American soldiers.
The Great Gatsby is a wonderful reflection of American society. It depicts the American dream of rising from poverty to extraordinary wealth. Its love story is unusual, yet romantic in its own way.
Critics often consider the book’s characters superficial. The plot is also considered implausible, but Fitzgerald never intended it to be realistic.
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