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The Search for Identity in This Side of Paradise  


In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel This Side of Paradise, Amory Blaine searches for his identity by "mirroring" people he admires.  However, these "mirrors" actually block him from finding his true self.  He falls in love with women whose personalities intrigue him; he mimics the actions of men he looks up to.  Eleanor Savage and Burne Holiday serve as prime examples of this.  Until Amory loses his pivotal "mirror," Monsignor Darcy, he searches for his soul in all the wrong places.  When Monsignor Darcy dies, Amory has the spiritual epiphany he needs to reach his "paradise" - the knowledge of who Amory Blaine truly is. 

            Amory appears to be a rather vacuous choice for a protagonist.  He relies mainly on his breathtaking handsomeness and wealth in order to get by in life.  He has been endowed with brains, but it takes him years to learn how and when to use them.  Amory spends his late high school and college years frolicking with his peers and debutantes.  By constantly associating with others Amory creates an image... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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