Final Review

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was a novel that I both enjoyed, yet passionately disliked, which made the reading experience quiet interesting. Towards the beginning of the novel, the descriptions of the aspects that divided West Egg and East Egg gave me a very vivid image of what it was like to live in the 1920s. Fitzgerald’s description of the characters as well gave me a sense of how to picture everyone when I play the situations in my head. I highly enjoyed the friendship between Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby, even though it was confusing at times. The author’s imagery and use of rhetorical strategies positively impacts the effectiveness and sophistication of his writing. My absolute favorite aspect of this novel would have to be the love story. The way that Daisy and Gatsby both still loved each other after they were separated for five years makes the story so intense, in addition to the way that Gatsby would do anything for Daisy’s happiness, which just makes all the girls swoon. Every teenage girl fantasizes about a love like that. However, what really disappointed me about this novel was how they did not even end up together at the end of the book. The ending was definitely unexpected and not in a good way. However, I enjoyed reading this book because it was realistic in the sense that, unfortunately, there is not always a happy ending. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the tragic love story that takes place in the 1920s.