Part 1 of Essay
‘The Great Gatsby’ is perhaps the greatest novel ever written. The language and prose utilized and the relevance Fitzgerald’s themes continue to hold in our culture, even after 75 years. Among the many themes of ‘The Great Gatsby’ one remains prevalent: the loss of innocence. At the beginni ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... conservative values that, from his account, have not changed in spite of the tumult of the war. It is this insularity from a changed world no longer structured by traditional values that had sent young men to war, that inspires him to go east to New York, where he endeavors to learn about the bond market. Nick settles in West Egg as a young, impressionable man hoping to rise with the times. Speaking as the narrator, he establishes himself as a hardworking American with ‘advantages’ with a ....