The Great Gatsby Attitude Analysis

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The Great Gatsby, as written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays Nick Carraway’s final attitude towards Jay Gatsby in the novel’s conclusion (pages 188-189). Nick has conflicting views on Jay Gatsby, whether it was he looked up to his optimism or never say die attitude but in the end he felt sorry for him and the way he turned out.Fitzgerald manages to depict his attitude by using rhetorical devices. After Gatsby’s death, Nick had somehow caught Gatsby’s party side because he spent his Saturday nights in New York. “ I spent most of my Saturday nights in New York because those gleaming, dazzling parties of his were with me so vividly…” (pg. 188). Fitzgerald uses this symbolism to show how Gatsby has impacted Nick’s way of life and his attitude.

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