Part 1 of Essay
The novel The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald is written in the United States in a period of great optimism and economic growth. The book clearly reflects this tendency and depictures the prosperity present in the American socity in the ninteen-twenties. However, The Great Gatsby also presents a quite pessimistic ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... a sense of success, only a lack of motivation to go on. To earn the hart of Daisy thus becomes his only goal and dedication in life. This symbolizes how Gatsby being frustrated and disillusioned by failing to be satisfied in his long sought position, tries to escape the American dream in favor of the soft values in life. Daisy becomes his obsession in life and the disappointment when he realizes her lack of affection for him is fatal. By introducing Nick as a narrator, who is also partially supporting Gatsb ....