Themes In The Great Gatsby

Part I of Essay
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, "the second greatest literary work penned in the twentieth century," is an example of the American Dream gone amiss. There are several themes in the novel, including the immorality of the "Roaring Twenties," social discrimination, th ....

Part II of Essay
.... His estrangement from her all these years has been spent with him building his fortune so that he can one day have a life with her, despite her marriage to Tom. Thus, we are introduced to the American Dream, as seen in the eyes of Jay Gatsby. A surprising twist occurs at the end, however, when Daisy kills her husband's married lover, Myrtle Wilson, with Gatsby's car, causing the deceased's husband to seek revenge by killing Gatsby and then himself. With the death of Gatsby, we also see the death of the American Dream. Throughout the ....