An Introduction to Irony
I first read 'The Great Gatsby' in my junior year of high school. I had to read it twice because the first time so much about the novel flew over my head. Afterwards I wrote a class report on the ...

The Great Gatsby
It is not only a beautifully crafted book, in terms of style, characters and plot, but it summarizes the essential moral issue of the 20th century for Americans - can money buy happiness. ...

The Great Gatsby
Every word counts. Fitzgerald's form follows function, his style is perfect. I wish he had not wasted his talent. Maybe wasting early talent, taking it for granted, is an American weakness.