Strained Self-images in Lewis’s "Babbitt" and Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby"

The man named Tarkan Tevetoglu was very eloquent in the past. "In order to accomplish what we really want in our lives, we need to understand ourselves better, I think the first person has established a good relationship.The condition is that he or her is happy , In other words, to love themselves. "The same self-happiness effort occurs in literature as it is difficult for a character to establish a relationship with others due to his negative self-image. In Lewis 'Babbitt and Fitzgerald' s "great Gatsby", both Babbitt and Gatsby are faced with these tense self images trying to build a relationship.

Since the 1920's, many writers such as Sinclair Lewis, in 1922 novels Babbitt and F. Scott Fitzgerald, in 1925 classic "Great Gatsby" he pursues American dreams and has materialist theory Satirized or ridiculed. For example, the death of Jay Gatsby reflects the end of the American dream and reflects the pessimistic opinion of contemporary Americans. America's dream is John Steinbeck, the subject of "Mouse and Human". George and Rennie 's two friends dreamed of having a pasture on their own land, so they were able to enjoy a better life by "living a poor life." As the book later showed that not everyone can achieve American dreams, it is possible to achieve something, but it is impossible for anyone to prove through contradiction . Many people get a great opportunity to become rich according to American dreams.

"Great Gatsby" The disillusionment of Gatsby's "American dream" in the American dream is a frequently but importantly written theme in American literature. Fitzgerald's famous work "The Great Gatsby" is one of the most important masterpieces reflecting this theme. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his novels and short stories that recorded the transition period of the American jazz era of the 1920s. His story of the 20th century classic Jay Gatsby examines and comments on the special situation of Gatsby.

We must recognize that there are many similarities between "Great Gatsby" and its author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Most importantly, "Great Gatsby" was done in the 1920s, and Fitzgerald experienced this period. The 1920s was an important point in Fitzgerald 's life. It is just like the important link in this novel. But the period is not the only similarity between Fitzgerald and "great Gatsby", but it is the one that can best form the story.

Next, you must pay attention to many similarities between "Great Gatsby" and its creator F. Scott Fitzgerald. Most importantly, "Great Gatsby" occurred in the 1920s, Fitzgerald lived in the 1920s. Like this novel, the 1920s was an important point of Fitzgerald's life. However, this is not the only similarity. Fitzgerald studied at Princeton University, and Nick Charway attended Yale University. Fitzgerald left Princeton to join the American army during the First World War in America. This reflects Jay Gatsby who joined the army at the beginning of the First World War. During the First World War, when Jay Gatsby and Scott Fitzgerald fell in love, they were stationed in different places. Gatsby fell in love with Daisy, Fitzgerald fell in love with a woman named Zelda. Like Gatsby trying to impress Daisy, Fitzgerald is like Zelda. Likewise, Gatsby woke up his party and became very rich trying to impress Daisy.