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Symbolism in the great gatsby
文理学院英本0801班张海燕 2008303010102
Introduction
Francis scott key Fitzgerald was American writer if novels and short stories,Fitzgerald is just the tragic hero of the period,whose works are evocatiive of the Jazz Ages,a term he coined is widely regard as one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers,Fitsgerald is considered a memberof the”Lost generation”of the finished four novels,including The Great Gatsby and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with despair and age. The Great gatsby is considered Fitzgerald’s , in 1925 no one predicted the eminence of the novel in the new century---not even Fitzgerald the age of 44,he died of frustration,After his death,some of his interesting writings were put together into a book entitled The Crack-up..
The great Gatsby is a good illustration. Gatsby is a young gay from the falls in love with Daisy,a wealthy girl,but is too poor to marry girl is then married to a rich young man, Tom buchanan,Determined to win back his lost love,Gatsby engages himself in boot legging and ather”shady” activities,thus earning enough money to buy a magnificent house,Then he spreads dazzling parties every weekend,hoping one day the buchanans buchanans e and Gatsby meets Daisy again,But the woman in front of him is not