1. Illusion in The Great Gatsby
F.Scott Fitzgerald was proficient with the use of illusion and deception in the creation of the characters. In the novel The Great Gatsby, many of the characters build their whole lives on illusion. ... In this novel, Gatsby has two lives; one that is false and one that is true that never seems to be reavled.To begin, Gatsby tells lies about his upbringing to create the great illusion that he was never in the hole or had to struggle and always had money. ... " Except for the half -hour she's been alone with Gatsby she wasn't having a good time"(Fitzgerald 05-6). ... In the ...
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- Grade Level: High School