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The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Reviewed By Janet Blaylock This is a review of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was a good book, but sometimes it was difficult to understand. It was easier to understand when I read the preface. The Preface was written by Matthew J. Bruccoli. In the preface he mentioned that Nick Carraway, who was the narrator, was the central figure of the novel, but Jay Gatsby was the hero in the book.There were four different themes in this book. Readers can tell what a theme is when it occurs several times throughout the book. According to the preface in The Great Gatsby, the word time occurred 87 times and there are 450 time-words in the book. (xv) It was obvious that time was important in this novel. Aspiration was another theme that occurred in this book. Aspiration is a strong desire for something. Gatsby had a strong desire to be with Daisy. That was his dream as an adolescent. Illusion was another theme. The main idea of the story was the difference between reality and dreams. Gatsby dreamed about being married to Daisy. He loved her. He wanted his dream to come true. His material possessions that he obtained were because of her and wanting her. Finally, his dream begins to come true, or does it? Loss was the fourth theme in the story. In the fifth chapter, Gatsby finally met Daisy. He wanted to marry her and to be with her forever. Does Daisy admit her love to Gatsby or does Gatsby lose Daisy? Where does the theme of loss appear in the story? The main idea in the story was the difference between reality and dream. This book was about Jay Gatsby’s life and his relationship with Daisy Buchanan. Jay Gatsby lived in a dream world of wanting to be with Daisy. Finally, in chapter five, Daisy and Gatsby met. This led to the climax of the story. Now his dream became a reality. He met Daisy, but what will happen in their relationship? Daisy was married to Tom Buchanan. Toward the end of the book, Gatsby confronted Tom and told him that Daisy and he were in love with each other and have been for a long time. Now you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens. |
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