What Is The Change In The Great Gatsby
Over the course of a lifetime there are many lessons to be learned. There are stories to tell, friends and enemies to be made, and money to be had. But these things are all greatly affected by where and when a person is from. The setting of a person’s life will change who they will meet, what opportunities they will have, how much money they will make, what they will believe, and eventually who they become. Changing the setting of a person’s life, could entirely change who they are. This is especially evident when one looks at the cultural changes that the world has gone through over the years. The culture of the time period that a person lives in affects not only the person that they become, but also the kind of life they will lead.
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Destruction which manifests in a variety of ways. For Tom and Daisy, and for Nazario and Vera; destruction comes in the form of death. Having lived the way they did for so long, all of these people are incredibly self-centered, and think themselves to be above other people. Daisy even outright states that she “…knew [Gatsby] was below [her]” (Fitzgerald 29) when talking about almost having married him years prior. This kind of thinking makes it so easy for these people to cause so many deaths, only to let others clean up the mess for them, without thinking twice, or caring once. However, death is not the only form of destruction brought about by carelessness. For some, it is possible to destroy an individual on the inside, leaving them a hollow shell which once was filled with hope. Judy Jones “…was entertained only by the gratification of her desires and by the direct exercise of her own charm.” (Fitzgerald 9) Therefore, she decides that the best way to remain entertained, is by playing with the emotions of as many men as she can manage at once. And she continues to play with them for as long as she can- until something in them is gone. In a similar way, the Son causes destruction in the hearts of the people around him. Because while he may not care that he harms his own body, “…he doesn’t realize he hurts [his mother] so much.” (Lopes 1) The …show more content…
Gatsby has Nick, Dexter has Irene, the Son has his mother, and Bodega had all of Spanish Harlem on his side. These allies act selflessly, helping those who would otherwise be destroyed by the actions of the careless. When Gatsby needs encouragement, Dexter tells him “They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth a whole damn bunch put together.” (Fitzgerald 162) Similarly, Chino tells Bodega that he’s worth all of the souls in hell. Despite the fact that Irene had two suiters, they were “…pleasantly relinquished when Dexter formally asked her to marry him” (Fitzgerald 10). The boy has his mother, and “If at any time he’s in a jam, she’ll be by his side” (Lopes 1). And all of these people have one thing in common: They all come from the same place as the person they are helping. Whether that place be the same war, the same streets, or the same household, all of these characters share an unbreakable connection with the person that they help, and this connection is the invisible thread which draws these individuals that they choose to
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Destruction which manifests in a variety of ways. For Tom and Daisy, and for Nazario and Vera; destruction comes in the form of death. Having lived the way they did for so long, all of these people are incredibly self-centered, and think themselves to be above other people. Daisy even outright states that she “…knew [Gatsby] was below [her]” (Fitzgerald 29) when talking about almost having married him years prior. This kind of thinking makes it so easy for these people to cause so many deaths, only to let others clean up the mess for them, without thinking twice, or caring once. However, death is not the only form of destruction brought about by carelessness. For some, it is possible to destroy an individual on the inside, leaving them a hollow shell which once was filled with hope. Judy Jones “…was entertained only by the gratification of her desires and by the direct exercise of her own charm.” (Fitzgerald 9) Therefore, she decides that the best way to remain entertained, is by playing with the emotions of as many men as she can manage at once. And she continues to play with them for as long as she can- until something in them is gone. In a similar way, the Son causes destruction in the hearts of the people around him. Because while he may not care that he harms his own body, “…he doesn’t realize he hurts [his mother] so much.” (Lopes 1) The …show more content…
Gatsby has Nick, Dexter has Irene, the Son has his mother, and Bodega had all of Spanish Harlem on his side. These allies act selflessly, helping those who would otherwise be destroyed by the actions of the careless. When Gatsby needs encouragement, Dexter tells him “They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth a whole damn bunch put together.” (Fitzgerald 162) Similarly, Chino tells Bodega that he’s worth all of the souls in hell. Despite the fact that Irene had two suiters, they were “…pleasantly relinquished when Dexter formally asked her to marry him” (Fitzgerald 10). The boy has his mother, and “If at any time he’s in a jam, she’ll be by his side” (Lopes 1). And all of these people have one thing in common: They all come from the same place as the person they are helping. Whether that place be the same war, the same streets, or the same household, all of these characters share an unbreakable connection with the person that they help, and this connection is the invisible thread which draws these individuals that they choose to