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Literary Analysis, Chapter V, The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Literary Analysis, Chapter V, The Great Gatsby In the fifth chapter of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is able to embed various themes kernels throughout the chapter; including the past, wealth and its consequences, and disillusionment. These themes not only occur within this chapter; they are also apparent throughout the entirety of the novel. However, these ideas are firmly supported by a bulwark of evidence, keeping the reader continually pondering at the thought of their true meaning further on in the novel. In the same manner, Fitzgerald is able to incorporate numerous literary devices throughout Chapter V. This makes his style of writing not only complex, but the novel itself also becomes truly elaborate because he skillfully utilizes
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