Literary Analysis Essay: Themes in Fitzgerald's Novel

For your literary analysis essay, you will trace a single theme from the beginning of the novel to the end. Select one of the four threads provided and analyze the meaning behind the theme in each section of the novel, how the meaning changes based on the author's literary choices, and the impact on character journey and imagery. Your essay will explore the evolution of the theme, organized into body paragraphs that reflect the type of change you observe. Introduce the title and author in your intro paragraph with a clear thesis identifying your theme and its transformation throughout the novel. Your essay should be 3-4 pages, double-spaced, with accurate grammar, spelling, and usage. Use many direct quotes as evidence, properly embedded and cited, and analyze these quotes without summarizing the plot. Refer to events in the novel in the present tense.