Compare the Use of Location and the Environment in the Great Gatsby

equate the use of kettle of fish and the milieu in The Great Gatsby and The go-between F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby and L. P. Hartleys The mediator argon two fictions set in very different maculations in the world, however both show how delight between different classes is doomed to failure. The environ manpowert is used to depict the lives of the peck around it, such as the opulence and decadence in einsteinium Egg, and a dull, lifeless place in the valley of ashes.Both Fitzgerald and Hartley use the environment and location to show how the class system and the American inspiration fox failed. Despite, 1920s America cosmos seen as free, it is withal seen as being morally corrupt, with parties celebrating sumptuousness. A key idea of The Great Gatsby is how patronage the marvelous settings Gatsby and myrtle (sometimes) live in they ar slake no course near achieving the dream life the Buchanans bear. Fitzgerald opens The Great Gatsby with his overriding po int to the highest degree the failure of the American dream.This is symbolized with the stark contrast between East and due west Egg East Egg trifles aristocracy, and leisure with the honest-to-goodness money, while westerly Egg represents ostentation, garishness, and the flashy manners of the new money. Although separated by a small expanse of water, East Egg is the glitzier one with white palaces, whilst cut offs own house in West Egg is expound as a small eyesore. The ironic description of white palaces is curiously serious throughout the novel because the inhabitants of East Egg are anything precisely complete(a) and innocent, highlighted by the Bucahnans and Jordan.The dissimilitude between the fictitious places in New York and real locations is also partly interesting as in the ordinary world the east remainder is usually the poorer side, which notifys that Fitzgerald believes that it makes no difference either way. The Maudsley residence Brandham Hall in The Go- Between is depicted as the upper-middle class Georgian mansion, however the architectural style is set forth as over-plain. This is a criticism, by Hartley of the Maudsleys lifestyle having low substance, ofttimes deal the Buchanans and the manner in which their life is conducted. Court organise, the spot of affable lions is described as ordinary, with Marcus quite snobbishly presumes this to show grandeur, a further indication that the Maudsleys are not a family to look up to. Leos home is much the same to him as Nicks small eyesore is to him, applaud by the inhabitant. The Valley of Ashes in The Great Gatsby is depicted as a soulless, desolate piece of land. Fitzgerald uses juxtaposition for irony, to depict the area as a fantastic heighten, where ashes grow like wheat. This emphasizes Fitzgeralds point that the area is stillborn and will always be dead, as the crop that grows is already ruin out and worthless. The ashes are a metaphor for the muckle who live in the valley of ashes, as they aim no hope of becoming anything, in spite of the hope of the American dream. The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are the most unrelenting and resilient symbol in the novel, symbolizing the despair in the novel for all the characters. Wilsons perspective that the eyes are those of an omniscient God, could suggest that the billboard is a parody of God, as the people are still struggling to live.The colorise of Doctor T. J. Eckleburgs eyes are specially poignant, with the combination of the blue and gigantic eyes with enormous yellow spectacles, with the blue highlighting the sadness of the residents and the yellow almost mocking them, demonstrate the bright, vibrant life the upper classes have. The billboard symbolizes the fallible American dream, in that it is old and decaying and the Valley is almost forgotten by the entrepreneurs. The American dream is about discovery, individualism and the pursuit of happiness.The Great Gatsby shows that in the 1920 s the old money and relaxed social values have corrupted the dream, especially on the east coast, making the pursuit of happiness impossible for the gray men of the Valley of Ashes. The Valley of Ashes is the only location in The Great Gatsby where hopelessness and decay is palpably obvious. The location of it is particularly poignant and important as it is situated between New York and both the Eggs, which shows that the rich and the newly-rich have to pass through a place where the dream has failed and have to lead the powdery air.Furthermore, the metaphor plain shows the powdery lifestyle that the people live in, where the life is not perfect in any way, which is why the objects and people are described as gray a colour which is not dead and black, simply slightly lighter, suggesting that they only have a small amount of life in them. Wilsons garage could be seen as a failure of the American dream a location where there is nothing worth anything and the place lacks hope of any sort, with Fitzgerald describing Wilson as spiritless.The description of the dust-covered wreck of a Ford is a particularly sad one, because Ford was created to have a car for everyone in America, and disdain Wilson owning a car, the derelict state transgress the impression that perhaps the poor never had the potential to have cars and almost act like the rich, which could mean that Fitzgerald is saying the American dream is a false and false prospect for the vast majority of people. Unlike Wilson, Teds farm in The Go-Between is full of life with four horses, and the aimryside smell of manure.The farm represents the happiness that the lower classes have in the 1900s, and reappears at the end of the cricket match. Unlike, Wilson there is still life and hope left in property however Teds suicide shows how the path seizees the same conclusion and could represent the failure of the class system, because although there is hope in areas, no inter-class marriages would be accepted. New York is a juxtaposition of the Valley, with its loud, garish, and slightly frightening demeanour. The party at Myrtles apartment shows the failure of the American dream, with everyone getting rummy and having fights.Fitzgerald has made Myrtles apartment cramped and ugly with tapestried furniture, which makes it easy to stumble over word-paintings of ladies swinging in the gardens of Versailles. Fitzgerald has evidently shows that Myrtle wishes to live the life of a affluent French princess, further one that lives in a materialistic way. He wants to show how Myrtle has always longed to be rich. The picture of a hen sitting on a blurred rock shows that the lifestyle that Myrtle has in the apartment is metaphorically close to her, yet she will never fully reach it.The metropolis of New York in The Great Gatsby is visited on many do in the novel and is depicted as wealthinessy and garish with its picture show stars, yet it comes across as being anything, notwithstanding hap py. Fitzgerald describes it as the city rising up in white heaps and sugar lumps with a wish of non-olfactory (not smelling money). This metaphorical quote shows that New York is a place of short pleasure that dissolves too quickly. The white is again used for irony, suggesting the prevarication and impurity of Myrtle, Gatsby and Wolfshiem in New York.The image of the facade ofa overgorge of delicate pale light, beamed drink big bucks into the park, shows that there is actually very little hope in the city. In contrast, the atropa belladonna plant the Leo discovers appears to be beautiful, as he admits that despite being poisonous he would have to look at it again, but he presently realises that it is dangerous and poisonous as he destroys it, shortly before Marian and Teds affair becomes public. The belladonna is a symbol of beauty, but with an vestigial poison in the Maudsley family.Gatsbys house is similar to Myrtles apartment, in that everything seems out of place, as he shows off to his true love Daisy. The pile of shirts that Gatsby owns in stripes in coral and apple one thousand and represent the hope that Gatsby has for a life with Daisy despite really erudite that rich girls dont marry poor boys, because although he has a lot of wealth gathered rather suspiciously, he is no-way near the wealth of the old money. The colours of the shirts are of great magnitude as they symbolize the innocence of Gatsbys pursuit, as they are very pure colours.However, the Marie Antoinette music rooms could resemble the fate that Gatsbys meets as despite the fact that Marie Antoinette was rich she was guillotined in the French revolution, a fate not too dissimilar to that that Gatsby meets. Outside Gatsbys house is the most important symbol in the novel. The parking area light on the dock sums up both Gatsbys pursuit of Daisy and the American dream doomed to failure. The American dream is shown failing right from the first second, when the Dutch settlers, saw the green breast and attempted, but ultimately failed to possess it.From an early age Gatsbys perseverance and hope in the face of adversity epitomises the American dream, but one that is still very much a dream. Overall, both The Go-Between and The Great Gatsby share similar themes and have almost identical conclusions, but the location in both symbolizes many different important themes such as possessions showing how important the person is, for example the four candles distant at the Buchanans house representing the pointless actions that the old money have.In the epilogue of The Go-Between Leo sees the south-west prospect of the Hall that was hidden from Leos memory could represent new hope and optimism in the future, however the scene of the drunken woman and the image the of the Dutch sailors and Gatsby on his blue lawn are almost ironic claiming that the American dream will never happen, despite all the life put into it. 1650 words 1588 words which mena sthat there is no mor e than about 60 words avialable on 1686 words.We have presently gone over the word limit by about degree Celsius or so words, so we need to cuct some parts down (get rid of waffle). Also we may need to add a strong belief or so on GB and Marie A. Finally we will probably need to have a good think about the first appearance and conc. /More vale of ash. Unlikely to be pursued with word limit. /Gatsbys house Chapter 5(need study qs). In perhaps C4, although this may not be possible Definite Possible * Perhaps the outhouses in GB. More GB stuff is needed so at least 1/3 of the word limit is likely to be on this * Epilogue in GB. Gatsbys party * The end likely to be moved to the Conc. * Marie Antoinette unified as background for on eof ghe already done paragraphs. This will issue about 200 words for the Intro. And Conc. We may have to incorporate the end as part of the conclusion, which q. frankly isnt a bad idea. accustom sparknotes for aide One point the GB is likely to b e the worse of the two novels, and I would like slightly more study about some for the parts before I get the faulty impression (yeah I blame it on you Debbie Houghton).AND we no longer have the GB for reference, but hopefully I will manage to write out (somehow, someway). We have about 1+1 weekends to finish it, therefore I hope to finish ASAP and checked as this will give me time to think over changes, but the quicker the better (and see as were only likely to add a goo of 4 paragraphs, I wouldnt panic too much. On the social class sheet the following things were put down (that I harbort of yet done) * Buchanans house * Teds farm (will do) Gatsbys parties (not sure if I will be able to get this in, but I will try) * Gatsbys mansion (to some extent) Therefore I need to think about these ideas. We have approx. 13 days left, so only 2 weekends, BUT 1 Saturday we have Ding dingdong and the other Orchestra Yet to complete * Getting the word limit down * Improving various phrasing (las t weekend) * Perhaps improving the intro * We also have to do the summary grid for Dave for this Tuesday * Impressive vocabularyThe word count now is at 1670, which Im reasonably pleased with 4 a 1st draft as it is (only) 20 words or so over the upper limit which is OK. Good Luck in finishing it over the side by side(p) 2 weeks Yours truly, Chris J Hosking xx second draft 1711 words, I will needd to get rid of 50 at least. All the changes have now pretty much been implemented, so its up to you (me) to get the word limit down. Good Luck Aim to prnit next Tuesday after we have a FINAL check.