If you're really good in English (like the subject), I would really appreciate your help!?

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Same Question, different category-thingy...

This is on The Great Gatsby. We are supposed to write a paper on a character, and I thought I was cool in choosing the "challenge" of George Wilson. I don't know why, but I gathered all my info on him & it's too late to change. Anyway, he is an important character, right? I think so, but everyone is saying no. He symbolizes the American Dream, and the death of religion, right? I have to choose three points to write about him in my analysis (for each body paragraph) and I'm not sure what those should be. If anyone can help me on this choice (his importance, what my three topics should be) I would really appreciate that. Thanks so much!

...which is why I said "the subject" so people wouldn't think english the language--wow, I figured everyone would've gotten that.

gawddam; of course I have read the book. No real help here. First person who actually answers the way I want them to (even if it may be completely off MY thoughts), wins my vote. Thanks.

Answer 1

Gatsby, like most other modern American lit, paints a picture where traditional moral values are turned on their head. Evil people propsper, good people have bad things happen to them. In addition, good values do bad things, and evil values seem to be the right thing. The net effect (and woven thru Gatsby) is a sense of hopelessness. I'd write at least one of those points on ways that traditional values seem to have failed, and how that leads to hopelessness.

Answer 2

Seems you already have two of your three points: Symbolizing the American dream and the death of religion...it's been a long time since I read the book but there ought to be a third thing you can use there somewhere...

Answer 3

Rewrite your question. You will get better help.
You need help from someone knowledgeable in English Literature, not in English--the language.

Answer 4

Silly question perhaps...but you have read the book, yes?