Themes In The Great Gatsby's Funeral?

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The Great Gatsby 4+1 Q10: Gatsby’s Funeral Jay Gatsby’s funeral is a small service, not because that 's what was intended, but because no one bothered to show up. Nick wanted to give Gatsby the popularity he desired, even in death, but only three people were present in the end. Gatsby’s father, Henry C. Gatz, shows up unexpectedly from Minnesota because he heard about the news in the papers. He believes that the man who shot his son must 've been mad, that no one in their right mind could commit such a horrible act. Daisy and Wolfsheim, the people closest to Gatsby in the book, do not attend. This exemplifies that it was always about wealth and social status for them, including Tom, and they never genuinely cared for Gatsby. Nick held up hope, …show more content…

Before then, the idea of their relationship was merely a dream of Gatsby’s, and this is when it becomes a reality. As Nick observed their meeting he noticed that “there must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of [Gatsby’s] dreams—not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion.” (Fitzgerald 103) The weather changes outside mirror the emotional changes of the day clearly. When the two lovers first meet it is raining outside, and the encounter is terribly awkward. After being left alone for a few hours, Nick returns to find them both glowing with happiness. Daisy is crying tears of joy and Gatsby is overwhelmed with merriment, and the rain has passed outside. These weather changes show how at first, it was dark and uncomfortable, but as they became familiar with each other again, sunshine filled the …show more content…

A multitude of characters in the book are corrupted by a number of things including money and other materialistic items. Beginning with Gatsby, who became who he is through criminal activities and lying. Discovered within the book, “that 's one of his little stunts. [Tom] picked him for a bootlegger the first time [he] saw him, and [he] wasn 't far wrong." (Fitzgerald 143) He lied to Nick about his identity and his family to enlist his help with Daisy. Daisy herself is corrupted by wealth and the need for a high social class, considering she cried when entering Gatsby’s home for the first time because she had never seen such beautiful shirts. The superficial people who attend Gatsby 's parties to gawk at his home surround him with more corruption and bring light to another central theme of the corrupt American Dream. Tom and Myrtle are also corrupt in that they participate in adultery, along with Daisy and Gatsby. Corruption is clear and evident throughout the book, encompassing the worlds of West Egg, East Egg, and the Valley of Ashes as they

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