The Great Gatsby by F.Scott.Fitzgerald is a novel set in the roaring twenties in Long Island, New York. The narrator, Nick Carraway meets Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who throws extravagant parties.
The Great Gatsby is a vivid and vibrant novel, it does a good job of encapsulating the spirit of the 20s. The story starts out slowly and picks up pace a bit later, and on the surface level it can be boring at times, but understanding the deeper meaning of the symbols is the part I loved and made this book special. It includes themes of love, ambition, wealth, class, the past and shows the corrupted side of the American dream. Each character has their own flaws and it’s interesting to see how they act and develop as the plot moves on, especially Nick Carraway the narrator, who acts as our biased and unbiased viewer. The ending felt a bit abrupt as I was expecting a little bit more but it fits the symbolic nature of the story. By the end of the book I was left with mixed feelings for each character.