F. The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald“Thus the Great Gatsby's house in West Egg shone with all the lights of the twenties, there was always Gatsby's pleading hand, reaching out to glamorize what he had lost by cruel chance... of how little Gatsby ultimately did not want to understand society, but to ape it” (21-22). F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby features constant parties, glamorous homes, and extravagance to reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby exemplifies the innate values and morals of its characters and society. in which they live resorting to constant parties, glamorous houses and extraordinary extravagance. The ridiculous wealth and obvious pageantry of Gatsby's parties reveal the reckless values of West Egg society. Nick notes that: “There was music from my neighbor's house all summer nights. In its blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whispers, the champagne and the stars…” (22). Every night, random groups of people come and go, “like moths” moving toward the light of Gatsby's parties and wealth. These West Eggers behave “according to the rules of behavior typical of amusement parks” (48). West Egg society focuses on spending their money rather than keeping it like East Egg society. Instead of being polite and refined, West Eggers, who have “new money,” are blunt and rude in the eyes of East Egg society. At first glance, Daisy “…w…… middle of paper……The ethos of society in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is clearly noticed through the endless parties, elegant homes, and lavishness of their lives. Time and again Fitzgerald shows his skill in developing his characters through plots and scenes of parties and enchanting homes. Through these scenarios, the reader develops a sense of the worthlessness of the rich, the values of West and East Egg society, and Gatsby. Every single scene reveals the subtle nuances of each character. It is shown to the reader in such a way that the reader has an idea of who each character is. Certainly, The Great Gatsby owes much of its character development to its settings. The settings of The Great Gatsby feature substantial character development.
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