Merton college library- Gatsby recreates.Recreates relates to illusion Recreation is a form of illusion, the fact that the library is a ‘fake’ version of a prestigious place links to the persona Gatsby has created for himself. The library is full of real books (owl-eyes says so in c.3) representing the effort that Gatsby is putting […]

Fitzgerald is trying to achieve illusion to show that Gatsby is important by listing the name of the people who went to his parties. Most of the people that went to his parties are from East Egg or West Egg. Even though many people went to his parties most of the people did not know […]

Research David Belsco (1899-1959)

Explore one way that fitzgerald presents illusion in this chapter. Use evidence to support your ideas. Fitzgerald presents illusion in this chapter when they present the scene where a group of them are up on a apartment in the middle of New York. An apartment that Tom mistress, Myrtle pretends that she is living life […]

What was the advice given to Nick by his father? How, do you suppose, this makes him a good person to tell this story? Nick was told by his father “whenever you feel like criticising anyone , just remember that all the people in this world haven’t has the advantages that you’ve had.”  This makes […]

Then…. It was my kingdom. Everything was right in the palm of my hands. As the chariot pulled down the long curvy gravel road, crowds stood tall either side in rows, greeting the proud queen and her princesses. Windows rolled down, the fresh summer air was filling my nostrils. I looked over the rolling green […]