F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby :: essays research papers

The Great Gatsby     The Great Gatsby was a very compelling and well-written novel. This bookhas a very intriguing plot, from the mysterious Jay Gatsby to the gruesome performance at the climatic ending. There is a multitude of deep characters youwill run into through out this novel like Nick Carraway and his presumed love little girl Jordan Baker, along with Gatsbys lost love Daisy Buchanan. Then there isGatsbys house, one of the mysteries of the story, with all of its illustriousparties. Finally it will tell you a little about the military personnel nature.     The story begins with the book being told as the memory of one NickCarraway and his encounters with Jay Gatsby (aka James Gatz). Gatsby is aenigmatic character that no one really knows often about who holds immense gettogethers at his home for hundred of guests at a time until he runs into hislost love, who sense has been married, whos husband dispenses false reading to a man named G eorge Wilson who intern kills Mr. Gatsby. Theending of this novel is kind of sorrowful in a touching way. This is due tothe in depth creation of characters the writer portrayed.     The most in depth character of all is Mr. Jay Gatsby in this novel. Heis left a very obscure individual and much is not know about him until hereveals it to Nick. One thing Tom Buchanan finds out about Gatsby is the he isa swindler and that is how he has amassed his fortune. The main character isNick Carraway a man who objectively stays the same through out the whole book,keeping his friendship with Gatsby to the very end. This book wouldnt be thesame if not for the fiend house that Gatsby lived in.Most of the novel takes place at Mr. Gatsbys grand mansion in East Egg,New York. This mansion just adds to the mystery about Gatsby and were he gotall of his money from. This huge home was perfect for holding giant partiesevery weekend for hundreds of guests, and soon became the "in&qu ot place to go.