Analysis of the Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway, the main character of the novel, has an exemplary character. Fitzgerald paints him as an honest and open individual at the beginning of the story. Nonetheless, as the story progresses, he undergoes a character shift that makes his character to become worse progressively. The Author and the Background Despite being recognized by many critics as being a classic, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby” was not an instant hit. Therefore, “The Great Gatsby” was ideally a reflection of Scott Fitzgerald's personal life. Fitzgerald wrote the story for two years. The books' popularity only became paramount after his demise in the 1940s. The lack of success of the novel denied Fitzgerald the opportunity of being among the "money class", which he greatly admired.

On the contrary, he struggled with the management of money and alcoholism. Interestingly, Gatsby' tendencies through extravagant parties were merely an attempt to gain Daisy's attention. Nick enables Gatsby and Daisy to reconnect, and shortly after, they begin dating. Nonetheless, it does not take long for Tom to realize that Gatsby was in love with her wife. Despite cheating on Daisy, Tom is still mad at Gatsby and even drives to New York to confront him. In a captivating twist, Tom’s lover is struck and killed by Gatsby’s car shortly after the confrontation, and that it was daisy driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. Coincidentally, at the time the novel was written, America’s economy was booming, and as a result, most of the rich people spent significant amounts of returns they made from both legal and illegal businesses on parties.

Indeed, immediately after the Second World War, the generation of the people in the US was seemingly delusional. As a result, they have commonly been referred to as the “lost generation” The “roaring twenties” were characterized with even more people engaging in largely extravagant lifestyles despite the presence of the feeling of loss that was still apparent especially among the American expatriates who remained in Europe after World War 1. The increase in technological advancements during his period also made Americans become very materialistic. Also during the same period, Jazz became increasingly popular; are among many people in the US. The novel’s popularity seemingly got revived shortly after Scott Fitzgerald's death, shortly after the Second World War. The book is now read in most American High school.

The boo remains relevant to the present culture because it perfectly captures the borderline of the nature of the psyche that drives the American dream. Indeed, it is not uncommon for people to be drowned in the successes that accompany hard work. He story serves as a caution of the necessity of adequately balancing different aspect of the life to make the American dream relevant. Another change that is apparent in Nick’s life is that he becomes an incredibly judgmental person with time. At the beginning of the Narrative, he heeds to his father’s advice of not judging anybody before understanding their logic. Even so, as the story progresses, he passes judgment even to his close friends. For instance, he claims that Jordan is “incurably dishonest”.