Style is the artistry of writing. Through Fitzgerald’s
writing style, The Great Gatsby
becomes an artistic masterpiece of detail and beauty. Every page and sentence
structure flows together creating an imaginative art piece.
Fitzgerald’s style can be clearly viewed through the winding
phrase, “The track curved and now it was going away from the sun…he stretched
out his hand desperately as if to snatch only a wisp of air...and he knew that
he had lost that part of it, the freshest and the best, forever (Fitzgerald, Page
153).” Denotatively, this phrase has the literal interpretation of Gatsby
riding a train and reaching out the window leaving his past destination behind.
Connotatively, however, the phrase takes immensely deeper meaning as Gatsby
loses direction within his life and let’s go of all connection and grasp on
love forcing him to accept that he had lost all happiness he had ever known. Such
complex style is used thoughtfully and continually throughout the novel by
means of figurative language, detailed imagery, elaborate sentence structure,
and powerful diction. Every story within
Fitzgerald’s novel is creatively structured to captivate the reader and instill
a deeper message and theme. Fitzgerald challenges the reader throughout the
story with foreshadowing and symbolism. Additionally, Fitzgerald captivates the
reader with deep thoughts and poetically written phrases scattered throughout
the novel.
For Fitzgerald, writing becomes more than just an art, but a
way and method of living. Thus, Fitzgerald brings the story and plot to life
through his imagistic style and observations. Through style, the Fitzgerald’s writing truly
comes to life.
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