Flaws In The Great Gatsby

To what extent can literature help us recognize our flaws and improve upon them?

Growing up I have always been told that by accepting your flaws, you can improve upon them and not allow anyone to use them against you. Although I do agree with this point, I feel as though this it is mainly directed at physical insecurities and not flaws within our values and views.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the first novel I read that made me realize how much of an impact literature has on us and made me realize the imperfection of society. I read the book several of times before I was able to fully understand and grasp the deeper meaning of the book. Explicitly, the message the book conveys is to have high hopes and big dreams,

If I were hear about this issue on the news, I would most likely disregard the news,mainly because I feel as though the media tends to sugarcoat and show bias towards issues, however when the author used his platform to speak about the issue, he was not afraid to use a very vivid description, which I find a lot more interesting to read about and the clear imagery stuck with me. The author uses Little Bee’s story as an opportunity to speak about a flaw we as all possess. We tend to focus and remember the downside of our lives, but hardly the positive. Everyone goes through a rough patch in their life, which we are allowed to be upset over, later on the rough patch leaves a permanent mark on us, a mark that can be covered up, but never erased. Reading about other’s stories, stories that survivors were able to tell, it can help us sympathize and allow us to understand that no matter how hard life can be, the positives will overrule the negative. By focusing on the positive aspects of our lives, we would be able to use our sad story to help bring awareness to issues and help our future self and others improve upon