Six Months Later, By F. Scott Fitzgerald

When looking back on all the novels I have read throughout my life, though there may be many, few stand out due to their literary devices. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, stands out for it’s unique setting of Wonderland, while also contrasting to the real world that Alice is used to. The most memorable characters come from The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The idea of internal versus external conflict arises in the Prophecy of the Sisters series, by Michelle Zink. Six Months Later, by Natalie D. Richards, includes the important theme of how powerful memory is. Finally, the quote, “And though she be but little, she is fierce” from the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, has been the motto I’ve

This novel is a frame story where there is things happening before and after Alice’s dream in the real world. The real world, in Alice’s opinion, is rather dull in comparison to Wonderland where the animals and flowers were personified and their size is relative. Overall, Carroll used this novel to show how children see the world and poke fun at the actions of adults. This idea is continued into the setting where the setting represents how young children see the world, with their imagination, hence the flowers and animals talking and having fun with Alice, it was like Alice playing pretend. For example, when Alice and the animals were playing the game “Caucus-race”, it was Carroll trying to show the stupidity of the politically world in Victorian England. Additionally, the setting influences how Alice conformed to the Victorian ideals because when she first went into Wonderland she was appalled by the actions of the characters because they were so against what she originally believed. However, as she went deeper into Wonderland, she began becoming more whimsical, so when she woke up she was different. This affects the reader because it deepens the main thematic elements that Carroll is trying to reach by using something as simple as the setting and how it affects all the

Nick is the narrator, so everything that the readers know about the other characters or about the actions in the novel originate from Nick and is through his point of view. Early on in the novel he explains how he is slow to judge others and very open minded, making him a confidant for many of the characters, which makes him the best narrator because he knows everything. Gatsby is the protagonist of the story, as it is called The Great Gatsby. Gatsby worked his entire life to become wealthy enough for Daisy to love him like he loved her. While, Nick does not meet him until almost the end of the first party he attended, he knew a lot about Gatsby due to his reputation, which was one of the things that Gatsby worked to build up for Daisy. His entire character revolves around Daisy and his attempts to impress her, so she could feel the same and once he knew that a relationship between the two of them would never happen, he decided to take the blame for the accident, even though he knew it would kill him. Daisy is a materialistic, gold digger who cares more about wealth than she does about actual people. She enjoys the company of Nick because they are family, but often forgets about her young daughter. Additionally, she decided to marry Tom because of his wealth, which Gatsby originally did not have, but once he did she