Examples Of Rapunzel In The Great Gatsby

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In the story of Rapunzel, a witch locks a young girl away in a hidden tower, where she can remain pure and free from all corruption. As time goes on, fate intervenes, and a prince from the outside world barges into her life, changing it forever. The witch never allowed for Rapunzel to leave the tower, for fear that the immortality in the world would lead the child down the wrong path. Yet, the plan backfired, for when Rapunzel’s safe world finally shattered, she remained oblivious with numerous unanswered questions lurking in her mind. While this analogy may seem silly, countless parents choose to send their children to Christian schools to shield them from the immorality and corrupt state of human nature. However, as the fairy tale of Rapunzel …show more content…

His word choice and alluring descriptions continue to mesmerize readers. For example, the forever tragic The Great Gatsby finishes by simply stating, “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). Perhaps The Great Gatsby’s most distinguished quote, the mellifluous flow between the words, and sense of longing that Fitzgerald conveys are all trademarks of his work. In an era where the typical young adult reads simple and empty books written purely for ephemeral entertainment to make a quick dollar, Fitzgerald’s eloquent and thought provoking works serve as a breath of fresh air to readers. Likewise, they can also use his work as a model to learn from and ameliorate their own ideas in writing. Likewise, the consistent use of metaphors in The Great Gatsby engages the reader further into the story and begins to make them think in ways unimaginable before. As Azar Nafisi explains to her students, an artist “appeals to our capacity for delight and wonder, to the sense of mystery surrounding our lives; to our sense of pity, and beauty and pain” (Q.T.D in Nafisi #). …show more content…

Each one of the characters possess thoroughly human traits that are universal, which is why their struggles have a greater impact on the reader. As Nafisi describes it, to read a novel “is a sensual experience of another world. If you don’t enter that world, hold your breath with the characters and become involved in their destiny, you won’t be able to empathize, and empathy is at the heart of the novel” (Nafisi 111). While some people enjoy light and mindless reading, little value is found in those pursuits and the magical connection between reader and the novel vanishes. As Nafisi describes, it is paramount that the characters in a novel are relatable, even if they are not necessarily likeable. Whether it be Daisy’s flighty and shallow nature, Tom’s arrogance, or even Nick’s aversion to confrontation, characters in The Great Gatsby are memorable because the reader sees bits of their own personality in them. On that same note, the character of Jay Gatsby continues to cause debate and questions concerning the morality of the novel, and whether or not the book glorifies corruption. Touching on the main theme of the subject, Nafisi claimed that “this book is not about adultery but about the loss of dreams ” (Nafisi 133). While there is no denying that Gatsby is an incredibly flawed and mislead character, his redeeming qualities have left readers perplexed about what

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