Great Gatsby Essay -- essays research papers

F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby is about a man named Gatsby, in love with a woman, Daisy, who is married to Tom Buchannan. He dreams that one daylight he and Daisy will get together. Gatsby has worked hard to become the man that he believes will impress Daisy. Even though he has an extravagant house, a great deal of money, and wild parties, he is without the one person he wants, Daisy. Even befriending scratch deals with Gatsby getting Daisy, because Daisy is Nicks cousin. In a meeting set up by Nick and Gatsby, Daisy is invited over for tea and she sees Gatsby. It seems as if time is suspend for a moment, as they look at each other both thinking something. Then Gatsby tips over Nicks clock, symbolizing that he is running out of time to try to capture what he and Daisy at once lost. Through the lonely and careless characters of Jordan Baker Jay Gatsby, Myrtle, and G. Wilson, Fitzgerald is able to illustrate the deficiency of spirituality in this novel.The main place in The Great Gatsby that shows the deprivation of spirituality is the Valley of Ashes, where Myrtle and her husband, George Wilson live. It is a bleak, desolate valley including only one building, a car garage. One day while hotheaded around Tom and Nick stop off at the valley to see Myrtle, Toms mistress. Nick describes this valley as be about half way between West Egg and sweet York... a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and atrocious gardens (27). The co...