The Green Light

The green light in The Great Gatsby is the light on Daisys dock. The light has a lot to do with the book and the setting. It also is a nother simbol out of many in the book. The reason Gatsby lives where he does is because across the bay he can see Daisys house. This shows how obsessed he is with Daisy and has never got over her. The light also represents the past and future that him and Daisy have had." But the green light also represents the hazy future, the future that is forever elusive, as Nick claims in the last page of the novel, "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter – to-morrow we will run farther, stretch out our arms farther…." (1) Gatsby believes that every day that goes by that him and Daisy will grow closer together and hopefuly be able to be in a relationship.

1.http://www.shmoop.com/great-gatsby/symbolism-imagery.html

The Women of Gatsby

The women of Gatsby seem to be very selfish, spoiled, and egotistic. They do not really care about other people or else they would not go around town and fool around with a bunch of guys and get intoxicated. The women of Gatsby are given everything in the world it seems like. They have tons of jewelery, a big house and extravagant life styles. They walk around as if they are the greatest person ever and someone should bow down to them constantly.



The main women of Gatsby are Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker,and Myrtle Wilson. They are all flawed in there personalities. Daisy cheats on Tom with Gatsby. Jordan baker cheats at her golf tournaments so she could win. Myrtle Is going out with Tom Daisies wife and she gets pampered by tom every time they meet each other. Obviously these girls have some issues and they need to be fixed but they probably wont be fixed because they are rotten, money sucking, self centered people.

Selfish people

Who are selfish people? Selfish people are people who only do things for themselves and do not care for the well beings of others around them. These kinds of people will hurt others to get what they really want for example they will sabotage a system so that they can get money not caring if it will hurt other peoples money problems. some type of selfish people are business men, criminals, or movie stars. These people can be selfish because all of there success or failures has made them think of them as the best or as if no one else matters as long is they get what they want.


In the Great Gatsby most of the people are very selfish especially in east egg. Tom is cheating on his wife so that he can get some fun. Tom does not care for his wives feelings because he would just leave in the middle of lunch to go talk to his other girl. Tom also expects people to live up to a certain standard that even he doesnt live up to making him a very selfish person.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dan Cody

Dan Cody was a very good friend of Gatsby and was very kind and nice. Gatsby trusted Dan very well and they were always there for each other. The way the two meet was when, “Dan Cody's yacht dropped anchor over the most "insidious flat" on Lake Superior. When Gatsby saw this, he borrowed a rowboat, and pulled out to where Cody was on the water and warned him that the "wind might catch him and break him up in half an hour."(1) This also shows Dan’s wealth and the kindness of Gatsby. The two ended up sailing around the world together over the next five years after they had meet. Dan also had a serious drinking problem that made Gatsby not want to drink, “Gatsby chose then to abstain from alcohol forever after witnessing the destructive behaviors of Cody during his periods of drunkenness.”(2) When Dan Cody past away from unknown causes he willed Gatsby 2500 dollars. But Dan’s girlfriend ended up getting it instead in court.

1. http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg2/charlis2.htm
2. http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg6/chap6.htm

F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald is a popular American Author. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived from september 24, 1896 to December 21, 1940 and in between that lifespan he wrote 5 novels. Fitzgerald had only one younger sister Annabel and no other siblings. F. Scott Fitzgerald moved from Minnesota to chicago to New York. In the 1913 He went to Princeton but he left Princeton in 1917 to join the army. F. Scott Fitzgerald was discharged from the army in 1919. He married a girl named zelda in april 3, 1920 and there first daughter was born in 1922 and her name was Frances Scott.



F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his first short story in 1909 at St. Paul Academy and it was named The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage. His first novel The Romantic Egoist was rejected many times until it became known as This side of Paradise which was published in 1920. F. Scott Fitzgeralds greatest accomplishment in writting would be The Great Gatsby writtin in 1925. The Great Gatsby set his career off like Apollo 8 going to the moon. F. Scott Fitzgerald novels have had a great affect in literature and on people everywhere.



http://www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/

Mafia/Gansters

In the Great Gatsby mafia and gangsters played a huge part in the 1920s. There were all sorts of mafias in the 1920s do to prohibition and the depression. Many mafias or gangs were involved in bootlegging of alcohol and other drugs during this time. “In the public eye, the 1920s gangster and bootlegger "above the law" lifestyle brought money, fame, nice clothes, women, cars, and homes.”(1) Much like today’s society. Many people would dress or try to look like a gangster during parties or other events. The reason people liked the gangster look was because most members wore expansive nice suits and were also flashy, “Every famous gangster has a colorful name to go along with his fine suit. It's also been said that the gangster, as the American public sees him, is a creation of the mass media.”(1) Another reason this style was so in during the 1920s was because it was the time of the young and rebellion. Mafia and gang members were all about rebellion and were doing whatever they could that was illegal and could make money off. So during this time mafia and gangsters played a huge role in the writings of the Great Gatsby.

http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920s-gangsters.html

Flappers

Flappers was a certain style and attitude that women had in the 1920's that made them seem rebellious. Flappers were women who cut there hair, wore make-up, voted, and went out to have a good time. Flappers also wore shorter clothing and it shocked many people in the 1920's because it seemed very outrageous to the way things use to be. Women back then use to wear clothing that constricted them from dancing so they got rid of it and started wearing less for comfort and for more room to dance.


Flappers was first coined in Great Britain Right after the first world war to describe young women. Once the term got to the U.S the term was used to describe a giddy, attractive and slightly out of the ordinary young girl who was also somewhat foolish. Flappers was the image of young females of the 1920's and it has shaped the way girls think and dress like in today's culture.



http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm