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Essay Archive - The Great Gatsby: Realism
The Great Gatsby: Realism
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has been labelled a masterpiece, and
perhaps even one of the greatest novels of all time. In order to be revered as a
classic, a novel must have one or more qualities that place it above the rest.
One of The Great Gatsby's best qualities is Fitzgerald's incredible use of
realism. This realism is evident in the development of plot, setting, and
characters throughout the novel.
The Great Gatsby is well known for its deeply entangled plots and sub-plots. At
first Fitzgerald used realism to develop these plots by choosing plots that
would be beleivable to readers. For examp....
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