This is done through dismantling the mythical and mysterious elements from Gatsby's character, thereby dealing with him as an ordinary, if not 'ungreat', man. In demythologizing Gatsby, the article challenges such values as romanticism, the American Dream and the new American elite, if not modern Western society values, held by him. Scribner, which has been Fitzgerald's sole publisher, is releasing a new edition of the novel, complete with an introduction from author (and Gatsby superfan) Jesmyn Ward ruminating on the book's. The present article attempts to demythologize the ideals, if it is in anyway meaningful to call them so, of Gatsby who is considered to be great and venerable.

Surprisingly enough, the title turns out to be no more than a mere misnomer ironically referring to a racketeer whose ill-gotten money makes of him a prominent person. Nevertheless, as the book unfolds, the reader comes to realize the irony that lies behind this title, thereby conjuring up the old saying 'all that glitters is not gold '. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the thing that most immediately strikes him is the 'greatness' of the eponymous character which is taken for granted as early as the very title given to it. For a gentler intro to Gatsby, head to our tutorial Getting started with Gatsby. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby as a Misnomer Sayed Mohammed Youssef Department of English Language and Literature, College of Languages and Translation, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abstract: The first moment the reader catches sight of the cover of F. This quick start is intended for intermediate to advanced developers.

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