Posts by Devon Wootten:
What Does the Green Light Symbolize in the Great Gatsby?
Posted on: 08 Dec 2023
Much ink has been spilled (perhaps too much) trying to explain what the green light symbolizes in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. For those of you who read the book in high school (and those of you who pretended to), you likely remember at least one lengthy class discussion dedicated to the significance of […]
The Great Gatsby Quotes – Analysis of the Most Important Lines
Posted on: 28 Sep 2023
If you’re writing a paper on Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, you’re probably familiar with the plot of the novel – mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan, throws lavish parties, then gets shot in his own pool. But knowing the plot isn’t enough. If you’re writing a paper, you’re going to need […]
The Great Gatsby Quotes About the American Dream – Expert Analysis
Posted on: 25 Jun 2023
If you ask someone to tell you what The Great Gatsby is about, there’s a good chance they’ll say – “the American Dream.” They would be correct – kinda. If you read the book in high school (or pretended to) you probably remember that the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, has “made it.” He owns a hydroplane […]
The Great Gatsby – Themes & Expert Analysis
Posted on: 06 Jun 2023
A perennial presence on the AP Lit Reading List, the themes at the heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby – greed, love, violence, and the “American Dream” – are as compelling as when the novel was published in 1925. While there’s no doubt that The Great Gatsby is a classic of American literature, […]
