The Great Gatsby

Every child on the face of the planet has been scolded by their parents. Their mother or father says, “No means no!” and the child sulks away. The kid can recognize that Mom or Dad is not happy with them because the forceful word choice and brief, abrupt sentence structure convey their displeasure. Authors do the same so that readers can understand the character’s feelings. The Great Gatsby is unique because F. Scott Fitzgerald …

…use of character dialogue makes this passage in The Great Gatsby an effective tool to understanding many of the other concepts in the book. Fitzgerald uses this passage superficially to show that the characters are having an affair, but also to tie them into the chain of liars that circles every page of the book. It helps the reader to understand the corruption of the lives of those in East Egg, West Egg, and beyond.