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Social Commentary On The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby is a tragic love story, a mystery, and a social commentary on American life. Within the nine chapters the book contains, the lives of four wealthy characters accompanied by the author Nick Caraway. He lives in the Midwest but moves to West-Egg where he’s next door neighbor with Jay Gatsby. Throughout the novel Nick learns lots about Gatsby but seems to be questionable about every detail except his love for beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Jay Gatsby throws all these fashionable immense parties for one specific goal; to attract Daisy Buchanan who lives across the bay in East Egg. From the lawn of his beautiful mansion, Gatsby can see the green light glowing on her dock, which becomes a symbol in the novel of an unreachable treasure. Even though Daisy is married and a mother, he still describes her as his “golden girl”. When they both were together, Daisy promises Gatsby to wait for him after he comes back from war but instead she marries Tom Buchanan. Having the fortune that Daisy always …show more content…

I wasn’t expecting as much out of it, it was even touching to read about everything that went on. The book made me feel emotional and made me realize that sometimes it’s not about all the good stuff as long as you have that person that loves you and appreciates you in their life. The only thing I disliked about this novel was the ending and how he died, while Daisy was indifferent about it even though she claimed to still love Gatsby. I have a big connection with this book, it brought back memories to when I had a boyfriend. I loved him with all my heart, we were the happiest but when we came across an obstacle I didn’t try to overcome it. Instead I was weak about it and gave up on “us”. As time went by I realized what I had lost and tried obtaining it back but it was too late. And till now, I miss him so much and there’s not one day I don’t think about

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