The Great Gatsby 6 Essay Research Paper — страница 2

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went through, from his rise in hope and spirit to the events that caused the sun to set on his dream. Tom and Daisy, although not as important as the two main characters, were indeed symbols of the corruption surrounding them. Tom s world revolved solely around material possessions; in a sense it was his universe and he was at the center of it. He used his money to get just about whatever he wanted, including Daisy while Gatsby had gone off to fight in WW1. And Daisy was a proverbial victim to this materialism; the second she saw that Gatsby had no more to offer her she moved on to Tom who easily won her over with jewelry. But it was Daisy who lost out in the end because of this fake love; she fell into the trap of Tom s immorality as he had an affair with another woman (Myrtle)

right behind her back. It s easy to see why Tom was the antagonist in this story. Not everyone was living quite as comfortably as the aforementioned people were, however. One example of this is George Wilson, husband of Myrtle. He struggled to make ends meet, and treated his wife with far more respect than Tom could ever aspire to offer her. However, this eventually was for naught as Myrtle s dishonesty quite possibly led to her own death, and strangely enough to George s and Gatsby s as well. I found this book somewhat fascinating, but honestly it wasn t one of the best books I ve read over the course of the past 3 years. Simply put, I had difficulty relating to it s plot, characters, and very essence. Upon completing the book, I asked myself Am I the only person who thinks this

plot is not feasible? Granted, the book was fictional and was not meant to be interpreted as a real life tale. However, I felt that the way all the characters were miraculously connected by everything from secret affairs to neighbors to distant cousins was a little too far-fetched, at least for my liking. Additionally, I wasn t absolutely taken by all the different subplots, as I ve always felt that a really good book will interest you without having to think about it all that much. If you ask me, one of the main underlying themes was the prioritizing that each character had to do, just as every real life person must do. Tom prioritized material possessions such as money; Gatsby put his pursuit of Daisy and his American dream before anyone else; and Myrtle chose to exercise

infidelity rather than loyalty. These are just a few of the many examples however, and in each case the characters decisions essentially paved the road to their future. To sum this all up, every person has a different agenda in life, with different priorities, and it is based on these priorities that you will get to where you are going to be. All in all, even though the book might not have been for me, it was still an admirable piece of literature that I d recommend to others.