The Great Gatsby: Personal Review

Personal Response to the Great Gatsby

     The complexity of the mysteries behind F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “the Great Gatsby” was intriguing to me, and the plot line was filled with interesting twists that make this novel fun to read. Fitzgerald’s remarkable style, backed up by his use of rhetorical strategies and strong syntax, are displayed throughout the novel.  The utilization of complex sentences and strong symbolism reveals the underlying message of living in the past that Fitzgerald is trying to convey. The Great Gatsby features a plotline that is interesting from the beginning to the end and the fluctuation of the tone from happy to mournful to mysterious kept me intrigued with every new situation.  The complex language, especially utilized in the final page of the novel, is truly amazing in that it uses complicated metaphorical situations to convey one of the simplest truths to human life.  The characters in the novel are superbly crafted by Fitzgerald in that each character reflects a certain characteristic that is unique to them. By intertwining the characters throughout the novel, the author creates a dramatic finish to a beautifully crafted sequence of events that earns “the Great Gatsby” its spot among the best novels of all time. The combination of a dramatic plotline and the artistic style of Fitzgerald creates an unbeatable novel that conveys its message through one of the best crafted stories in history: the story of the Great Gatsby.