An Analysis of "The Great Gatsby"

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The paper provides an analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." The claim is made that by following the story's main character, the reader comes to discover the main theme in the story, the corruption of the American dream. The author discusses the use of character development, setting and situations, plot and imagery to reveal this theme.

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"'The Great Gatsby' is a novel with important messages about how people are and how they have lost their way in society, specifically showing how the American Dream has been corrupted. The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, offers this message through a combination of setting, characterization, situations, action and imagery. While this message could equally apply to modern society, the author meant it to apply to America in the 1920's. The author makes his point firstly by offering intriguing characters the reader cares about. Secondly, the characters are put in situations that show the reader some greater truth than a surface glance offers. This is the purpose of the action in the story, to extend our understanding of the characters. Finally, the author offers vivid imagery throughout the novel to add to the meaning of the theme. While it takes these things in combination to create the message, The Great Gatsby is primarily a character-driven novel, with the other factors present to enhance the meaning of the actions of the characters."

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