Dishonesty In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel that chronicles the excesses of the rich during the jazz age of 1920s America. The narrator, Nick Carraway, tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious romantic whose determination in the pursuit of his dream – being with the woman he loves, ultimately leads to the tragic destruction of lives. Gatsby’s noble quest for love sets him apart from the wealth-obsessed people who have nothing left to reach for. Through his eventful endeavours, pursuing his fading dream, and his mysterious characteristics, we are influenced with mixed feelings towards Gatsby.

Fitzgerald’s vivid portrayal - Of Jay Gatsby characterizes the unfiltered perspective, of which Suffering, is lingering beneath his identity.

That his life and his background are not reality, rather he is hiding his guilty endeavors. His criminal activities lurk beneath him, slowly unveiling for all to see. Through the expression, He looked at me sideways—and I knew why Jordan Baker had believed he was lying. He hurried the phrase "educated at Oxford," or swallowed it or choked on it as though it had bothered him before. And with this doubt, his whole statement fell to pieces and I wondered if there wasn't something a little sinister about him after all. The word choice of ‘choked’ suggests the connotations in this context, of being dishonest - rather than ‘choking’ on his words as he speaks, this shows he is nervous talking about his past. Furthermore, the word choice ‘sinister’ suggests the connotations of something which gives the impression of evilness. So too is Gatsby, the word reflects Gatsby’s life – Which is full of evilness, deception, and lies. The rumors of him, are somewhat becoming a reality as Gatsby slips up more in his interactions. Although he may be a bad liar, he is honest about it – expressing himself through his lies. This emphasizes the distrust we feel towards Gatsby at this

As he finally meets Daisy, the envision he hoped – for turns out to be an illusion. The fairytale-like vision fades, as reality turns sour – after he eventually finds out the truth. He had what he wanted at a point in his life, but it slipped out of his reach. The expression of, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her, I ventured. You can’t repeat the past. Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. Why of course you can!” The repetition of ‘repeat the past’ emphasizes his disillusion, of which he aspires to repeat the past with a daisy. When the past is in the grave and cannot be resurrected. The reality is that Daisy is married to a man of vast wealth, a man who is selfish and self-centered. A man who will put a stop to Gatsby’s perusal once and for all. Another expression to further expand upon the idea of failures is “Daisy tumbled short of his dreams—not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion”. This expression emphasizes how his illusion had consumed his life. The word choice “Colossal Vitality” Suggests the dream was essentially becoming more than life, lingering within him, furthermore, showing that Daisy was put above his worth. When in real fact she was exaggerated. “Daisy tumbled short of his dreams” suggests that his pursual was for very little, someone who did not persevere for him rather – He gave it all for