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An Analysis of Two Scenes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

 
      Juxtaposing two scenes in a narrative allows them to be easily compared and contrasted.  In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, two such scenes require specific attention.  The impromptu party that is thrown by Tom Buchanan and his mistress, Myrtle Wilson, followed immediately by Jay Gatsby's party at his house, call for the attention of the reader because of the implications of these contiguous scenes.  The result of analyzing the two scenes is that one can infer certain qualities of each man's character.  By paying specific detail to the décor of the parties, the respect that each character commands from people at their parties, the guests who arrive at the parties, and the overall purpose of hosting the party, one can deduce that Tom and Gatsby are polar opposites.

The first element of the parties that should be examined is the décor of Myrtle Wilson's apartment compared to that of Gatsby's house.  In the first line describing the apartment, the narrator, Nick Carraway, informs the read... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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