Book review

“ THE GREAT GATSBY ”

By F . Scott Fitzgerald

COURSE TITLE :

AMERICAN LITERATURE :20TH CENTURY

SUBMITTED TO :

RAFIQUL ISLAM
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ABOUT THE NOVEL :

• The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• It is a tragic love story, a mystery, and a social commentary on

American life.

• It is a the most popular classic in modern American fiction.

• The story of Jay Gatsby's desperate quest to win back his first
love reverberates with themes at once characteristically
American and universally human, among them the
importance of honesty, the temptations of wealth, and the
struggle to escape the past.

CHARACTER LIST :

Nick Carraway
Nick, a young Midwesterner educated at Yale, is the novel's
narrator. When he moves to the West Egg area of Long Island,
he joins the lavish social world of Tom, Jordan, Gatsby, and his
cousin Daisy.

Jay Gatsby
The handsome, mysterious Gatsby, who lives in a mansion next
door to Nick's cottage, is known for his lavish parties. Nick,
whom he trusts, gradually learns about Gatsby's past and his
love for Daisy.
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Daisy Buchanan
Beautiful, charming, and spoiled, Daisy is the object of Gatsby's
love. Her caprice and materialism lead her to marry Tom
Buchanan.

Tom Buchanan
From an enormously wealthy Chicago family, Tom is a former
Yale football star who sees himself at the top of an exclusive
social hierarchy. He is conceited, violent, racist, and unfaithful.

Jordan Baker
Daisy's friend Jordan epitomizes the modern woman of the
1920s. A liberated, competitive golfer, she is firmly established in
high society. She both attracts and repels Nick as a romantic
interest.

George Wilson
The owner of an auto garage at the edge of the valley of ashes,
George finds his only happiness through his faithless wife,
Myrtle.

Myrtle Wilson
Myrtle dreams of belonging to a higher social class than George
can offer. Vivacious and sensual, she hopes her adulterous affair
will lead to a life of glamour.
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The Great Gatsby is one of the most American famous novel

written by F . Scott Fitzgerald . In this novel , two cities are
mention namely west egg and east egg . Nick carraway who
is the narrator of the novel . In this novel , we see that .Nick
moves to East egg to meet his cousin Daisy . Here another
important character mention in the novel is Gatsby . Gatsby
and daisy are love each other but Daisy marries , Tom When
Gatsby go to military camp .Daisy marries Tom because of
money . Tom is very wealthy person . When , Tom to know
that nick is daisy's cousin , Tom forces to Nick to get back
daisy in his life , But Daisy refuse to say that she loves her
husband . One day , Daisy and Tom are in the same car going
to home . Daisy is driving the car . Unfortunately she kills
myrtle Wilson . But Tom blames Gatsby for this murder and
tells myrtles husband that Gatsby is responsible for that
murder . That moment Wilson goes to his house and kills
Gatsby .

Gatsby is similar to Romeo.

He is the real lover and only real man in this novel . Gatsby’s
ex-lover Daisy betray him only because of his money hunger .
On the other hand , Daisy's husband is also close enough to
betrayal and liar . He lied Wilson that Gatsby kills her wife
and because of his lie Gatsby is kill by Wilson.
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IN MY POINT OF VIEW ..
This is slightly inappropriate when daisy marries , Gatsby’s
love is one sided , despite knowing that Daisy is greedy for
money . She has no value for love . Gatsby love her deeply
as a consequence of this true love Gatsby has to die..

Thank You Sir ..