Great Gatsby Entry #8

Blog Entry #8 (pgs. 81-96)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

     F. Scott Fitzgerald employs a variety of writing tools to convey the novels meaning. One of the unique and intriguing tools he uses is poetry. His use of poetry is so effective because it can act as multiple literary tools. For example,

“ ‘I’m the Sheik of Arbay.

Your love belngs to me.

At night when you sleep

Into your tent I’ll creep----“ (Fitzgerald, 78).

This couplet symbolizes Jay Gatsby’s love for Daisy and it foreshadows what their feelings will transpire to. The integration of poetry into the novel displays Fitzgerald’s unique writing style. Moreover, it provokes a deeper thought process into the circumstances of the novel. Furthermore, the deep thought process Fitzgerald instigates helps convey his message across more clearly. The poetry Fitzgerald utilizes is just a small portion of the symbolism used throughout the novel. Each symbolic passage will come together in the end to portray a powerful message.