The Great Gatsby: Realism
The Great Gatsby: Realism
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has been labelled a masterpiece, and
perhaps even one of the greatest novels of all time. In order to be revered as a
classic, a novel must have one or more qualities that place it above the rest.
One of The Great Gatsby's best qualities is Fitzgerald's incredible use of
realism. This realism is evident in the development of plot, setting, and
characters throughout the novel.
The Great Gatsby is well known for its deeply entangled plots and sub-plots. At
first Fitzgerald used realism to develop these plots by choosing plots that
would be beleivable to readers. For example, the main plot of "The American
Dream" (Jay Gatsby's dream of becoming rich and successful
l in order to impress
Daisy) is easily believable and is still a quite common dream today. Smaller
plots, such as Tom Buchanans affair with Myrtle, are also very realistic and are
a common occurrence in every day life. From here Fitzerald deepened the story......
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