Examples Of A Sense Of Places In The Great Gatsby

A sense of place is defined through the particular experiences that an individual encounters in a particular setting. As an individual encounters these experiences in a particular setting, feelings are created that grasp and manipulates an individual. The author of The Stranger Albert Camus’ although denies being an existentialist, he shows the existentialist belief that life is meaningless through the use of the protagonist Meursault. In addition, this belief of Meursault's causes him to have a distance relationship with the society and conveys a sense of place to its readers. However, the author of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s creates a separation of two different social classes to convey a sense of place for its readers. Overall,

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Albert Camus’ The Stranger, exhibits the universal theme: individuals struggle to fit into an indifferent society to convey a sense of place to their readers. Moreover, the intention of the two texts’ is to make the readers feel ambivalent and as an outsider to the novel.

It is throughout The Great Gatsby that F. Scott Fitzgerald conveys the underlying idea of a sense of place through the use of characterization of Gatsby, who lives in West Egg and has worked hard for his wealth. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald develops and establishes the characteristics of Gatsby’s willingness and desire to obtain the comfort of fitting into an indifferent society to adequately convey a sense of place to its readers. Gatsby’s motive throughout the novel of fitting into an indifferent society is his love for Daisy, who lives in East Egg with her husband Tom Buchanan. The particular feeling that Gatsby grasps for Daisy acts as a

In The Stranger, Camus’ displays Meursault as an individual that believes in the idea that human life is completely meaningless and absurd throughout the novel. Since Meursault believes that the existential belief holds to be true as well as him being an atheist makes him viewed by the society as a threat. This is further supported when Meursault and the priest are having a conversation about the existence of God, “[…] drawing himself up to his full height and asked me if I believed in God. I said no. He sat down indignantly. He said it was impossible; all men believed in God, even those who turn their backs on him. That was his belief, and if he were ever to doubt it, his life would become meaningless. "Do you want my life to be meaningless?" (69). This particular quote implies that both Meursault’s and the priest’s views about the existence of God are different from each other. Thus, Meursault’s image and the abstract idea of the meaninglessness of life is viewed in a negative way by the society. However, this difference in beliefs between Meursault as well as the society makes the readers gain an ambient feeling about Meursault’s character because throughout the novel Meursault doesn't alter his views towards life and God. In addition to that, this man vs society conflict makes the