Monster Essays - The Not So Great Gatsby
The Superficial Gatsby
In the novel entitled The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is at times made out to be better than us. At first glance he is sophisticated, using big words and claiming that he is an “Oxford man.” But when we look closer we can easily see that this man is a farce. Much of this man has been shrouded in mystery. We know very little about his past until later in the book. We don’t know where he was born, who his parents are, or where all of his money came from. He frequently disappears form Nick’s view seemingly without a trace. All of these things make him out to be somebody of real importance bu....
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