Great Gastby Opinoin
I strongly disagree with Isabel Paterson's opinion. I do not think The Great Gatsby lacks universal appeal at all. Many of the issues touched upon in the story can be directly connected or related to events that are still happening in today's society. To say that this book is only good for one time period is not realistic due to all the proof against it.
The importance of wealth is demonstrated in the book by showing Gatsby's popularity due to his wealth, which allows him to throw extravagant parties. No one necessarily knows him or is a personal friend of his because his personality doesn't matter if people are acquaintances with him because of his wealth (page 45). In today's society, celebrities are constantly surrounded by media, fans, and people pretending to be one's friends because of their wealth and ability to do things that most cannot do. Infidelity in marriage is exhibited in this book when Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle (pages 38-40). In today's society, more......
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