Choose a Novel in Which the Ending Is Skilfully Prepared Throughout the TextEssay Preview: Choose a Novel in Which the Ending Is Skilfully Prepared Throughout the TextReport this essay“The Great Gatsby” by F.S. Fitzgerald is a novel where we see the use of symbolism of death and ghosts and the use of first person narrative, in order to help skilfully prepare us for the tragic ending of the novel with death of the central character.
Set during the 1920s, “The Great Gatsby” is about Jay Gatsby, who fulfils the American dream by becoming rich. After having fulfilled the American Dream he tries to fulfil his own personal dream by getting back his old love, Daisy Buchanan. In doing so it results in his own death.
At the beginning of the novel we are introduced to the main protagonist, Nick Carroway who is the narrator of the novel and therefore sets out his opinions of Gatsby which help prepare us for the end of the novel. Nick is a trustworthy narrator as he feels “inclined to reserve all judgements.” In chapter 1 we are given the impression that Gatsby is a complex character, when nick says he “represents everything for which I have an unaffected scorn.” This is effective as it helps emphasise his hatred of Gatsbys lifestyle and the ideas which he represents. However he admires the extent of Gatsbys achievements. This is made clear to us when he tells us their houses are next to each other. He refers to Gatsbys as being “a factual imitation of some hotel de ville in Normandy.” This shows us the ridiculousness of his house in comparison to nicks “eyesore”. The fact that it sis criticising the American Dream shows us his achievements arent real. This is therefore been seen as effective as it is giving us an insight into the character of Gatsby. It also prepares us for the ending as it shows us that society has been selfishly driven into the fulfilment of his personal dream and therefore shows us the drive for the American Dream. Therefore this is seen as being self disruptive but at the same time admiral in his pursuit for happiness.
Through the novel Fitzgerald uses a series of images of death which aid our understanding of the novel as a whole and also skilfully prepares us for the ending. Also in chapter 1 Nick tells Daisy how she is missed in New York, “All the cars have their left rear wheel painted black as armouring wreath”. This is effective as it emphasising the sombre mood of death. Fitzgerald in the simile compares the wheel of the car as a mourning wreath. Here is uses the image of death ironically as he uses it to give daisy a compliment in a light hearted way. The fact that the wheel is part of the car is also effective as it is seen as being symbolic of wealth. Through the novel and therefore portrays happiness but here it is the complete opposite and which is emphasised through the colour black which has connotations of evil and gloom here. This is therefore effective as it adds to the use of images and the pattern of death which points to end.
The next time Fitzgerald uses death symbolically is when we see Myrtle Wilson buying: “a wreath with a black silk bow for mothers grave thatll last all summer”. The use of the wreath here again emphasises the symbolic nature of death. The word black is effective as it emphasis doom. When Myrtle states thatll last all summer she is almost foreshadowing an event which s to come in the hot summer, her death. The effectiveness of this word is that it adds to the growing tension which is about to be resolved and therefore results in Gatsbys death.
The symbolic use of death is further used in chapter seven when we witness the death of Myrtle which is seen as a turning point as it directly results in the outcome of the ending, Gatsbys death. When the death occurs it is when Daisy is driving the car but Gatsby takes the blame for it, he says “obviously I was going to say it was me”. This is effective as it shows us the honourable, through his innocent and genuine love for Daisy. When he apparently knocks her over, “he causes her to mingle with her thick dark blood.” This word mingle is effective at portraying her death as it has connotations of lurking about like dust and demonstrates the disgusting nature of it all and the grotesque nature of his dream. It also puts an end to her “tremendous vitality”. The word vitality is effective as it has connotation of liveliness. Now that Myrtle is dead she doesnt have this feature anymore. It also shows us the narrators disgust at the lifestyle of drink-fuelled,
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