Book Review on The Great Gatsby

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby reflects the empty Jazz Age and the broken American Dream in the 1920s. Told by Nick, the story follows Gatsby, a poor boy who gets rich just to win back his old lover Daisy. He throws grand parties waiting for her, dreaming of recreating their past. However, the class gap separates them. Selfish Daisy hits someone with her car, yet Gatsby takes the blame and gets killed. Daisy and her rich husband abandon him completely. Gatsby’s greatness lies in his pure hope amid a greedy, cold society. The green light near Daisy’s house is a key symbol, representing his unreachable dream of love and success. This novel is a sharp criticism of materialism. It reminds us that blind obsession with unrealistic dreams will only end in sorrow.