Analysis Of The Great Gatsby

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In the novel the Great Gatsby a man named Nick who moved to New York durning the 1920s becomes a bond trader. Nick later realizes that he is living next to a huge mansion owned by the one and only Gatsby. Every evening Gatsby would host large extravagant parties and the rich and famous would attend .One night Nick was invited to join the huge party, later finding out that Gatsby was once in the army. Gatsby's wealth was never put out in the public, so no one honestly knew where or how he became rich. Nick and Daisy long lost cousins after so long finally reunite and are shocked by the stories one another has for each other. Daisy is married to Tom a rich nice looking business man, however daisy has no clue about Tom's secret life. Mrydal the wife of the mechanic has been having an affair with Mr. Tom. Later in the story it talks about how when Daisy was younger her and Gatsby where together, however Gatsby still has feelings for her. While Gatsby is at home he watches Daisy while she is at the lake. Daisy lives with her husband and one child. Gatsby and Nick later on become great friends. Gatsby decides to share how he gained his wealth with Nick, which was very unique to him because Gatsby inherited it from a Yacht owner. Nick was very interested into learning more about Gatsby's personal life. Gatsby and Daisy get a chance to see each other and eventually the emotions they use to have some how come back.
The author of this novel The Great Gatsby name is F. Scott Fitzgerald where the F in his name stands for Francis. Francis was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 4, 1896. Francis's mother shortly died after his birth, so his father had to play as the mom and the father figure in his life. The mom left a great inheritance f...

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...y universal themes. Notably, prior analysis revealed that formal coherence within the work is also required for its ideas to be communicated effectively and for the work to express the harmony desired in works of art.
Ultimately, if a work possesses excellent formal coherence and asserts universal truths, these qualities alone may be sufficient to render the work meaningful to those who exist beyond the time period and cultural context that the work addresses. The work may still prove unable to be deemed a classic, a term reserved for the few works that achieve coherence and the expression of universal themes to a high degree, but that outcome is a possibility. On the other hand, a work that breaks from convention in a unique way and shows proper coherence cannot be readily accessible or significant to readers if its content is significantly confined to one subject.

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