People are exposed to the outside world at a certain point in life, causing them to have different perspectives from the others around them. Some may think outside of the box, meaning bigger and brighter. Some people might just stay within their means, such as living the life they have in front of them. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said that “The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want.” The third chapter of the novel The Great Gatsby, composed by F. Scott Fitzgerald, reveals the true nature of Jay Gatsby and his world of extravagance. Through his use of imagery, simile and personification, Fitzgerald uses a simple anecdote to portray a world where extravagance is shown.
The chapter begins with a simple narration of an event. Fitzgerald immediately establishes a touch of imagery, telling the readers about the people and what they accomplish on the summer days at
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The story is not only about Gatsby and his love life; it is also about how the people view him from being a poor man to all of a sudden achieving millions of dollars. By using personification it shows how exciting and uplifting Gatsby’s parties can be. The novel says, “until the air is alive with chatter and laughter” (40). Everyone at Gatsby’s parties are always having a fun time and laughing, making each location a chatter and laughter filled space. The zestful and cheerful people at Gatsby’s house make it very easy for the uplifting happiness, as evident in Fitzgerald’s text. By the addition of personification, it makes the description of non-human entities vivid and shows how happy and lively Gatsby’s parties are. Personification unveils Gatsby’s extravagance by displaying how much effort and money he puts into his parties to make the people that come elevated and