Part one of term paper
Usually, the title of a book gives the reader a brief foreshadowing on the book. What did Frances Scott Fitzgerald mean when he titled his book The Great Gatsby? On one level, Jay Gatsby seems great because of his immense wealth, but on another level, his greatness comes from his virtues and innocence, which preceded greed and pride. Gatsby ...

Part two of term paper
... of the bay. "Gatsby believed in the green light...."(189) The green light represents the dream of Daisy five years before. Gatsby really wanted the old Daisy, and never realized that until much later. Gatsby’s everlasting devotion to Daisy shows his innocence. Just as a child might buy an apple for his first crush; Gatsby did everything for Daisy’s appeasement. Gatsby held his grand parties not to show off his wealth, but in hope that one day Daisy would grace one of them. He boug ...