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Annotated Bibliography

The first secondary article describes a new film that will be adapted from the “Great Gatsby” filming. “As the US struggles with a sense of its own decline, is this story of thwarted ambition the perfect tale for modern America”(Geoghegan). The article tells that this book is related to modern America, especially the stereotype of the American Dream which is if you work hard enough, everyone can succeed. The article shows that this novel raises the basic questions about modern American society, and hopes that the audience can re-read this book when they reshape the American Dream of this century. The article cites the words of many university professors which is ethos to indicate the credibility of the article. I think this article can be used in my argument because the author of the article mentioned Gatsby became rich under the encouragement of the American Dream. He also tried to buy love, which shows Gatsby’s failure to think and the shallowness of Daisy. However, his way of realizing his dreams has led to his fall. This is consistent with my theme of even though people try to climb the social class and become the person they want to be, it does not mean that they have achieved these social classes and goals, they are still not accepted from the society. And I think this article can use in my argument as my description of Gatsby’s wealth and American Dream.

The second secondary source is a journal article from Janet Giltrow and David Stouck. “it is historically manifested in the American Dream, and in its ironic version manifested in this narrator’s account of flagrant partying that convenes the tokens of social class in American,”(Giltrow and Stouck, 477). The narrator of the book, Nick, described a large number of scenes about the party of the rich people, which exposed the “materialism” of the United States and the irresponsible behavior of the rich people. The article also provides evidence to prove this critique, which I think can also be used in my argument as evidence. The article also uses a large number of quotes in the book to retell the story of “The Great Gatsby” to express how the author of the book uses language and style to express his irony. Especially through the voice of Nick and the story and language of Nick in the book, we can know his social status and the filth of the society at that time. I think this article may not be completely related to my argument and use in my argument. However, the analyzed of Nick’s story in the article can help me to build up or described the relationship between Nick and Gatsby and their benefits in my argument.

The third secondary source also is a journal article, written by Roberts. The article compares the protagonists Tony and Gatsby in “Scarface” and “The Great Gatsby” about the American Dream. Gatsby is different from Tony in the pursuit of the American dream. The article says that Gatsby is more creative and romantic than Tony because Gatsby does everything is for a woman. Gatsby was born in a very poor family and he didn’t even want to admit his parents. In order to get Daisy, he got the money through some dirty methods and realized the American Dream. The violence and corruption caused by the Great Depression caused corruption in the American Dream and social class. The article also shows that in the “Great Gatsby”, the author of the book is a strong criticism of the pursuit of material success and material beauty. I think this article can be used in my argument because I also think that Gatsby’s wealth and the American dream are not real. His pursuit of material is blind, thus causing his ultimate failure.

 

Work Cited

Geoghegan, Tom. “The Great Gatsby: What It Says to Modern America.” BBC News, BBC, 10 Aug. 2011, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-14238693.

 

Giltrow, Janet, and David Stouck. “STYLE AS POLITICS IN ‘THE GREAT GATSBY.’” Studies in the Novel, vol. 29, no. 4, 1997, pp. 476–490. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/29533231.

 

Roberts, Marilyn. “‘Scarface, The Great Gatsby’, and the American Dream.” Literature/Film Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 1, 2006, pp. 71–78. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43797258.

 

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