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Essay / Discover the hidden reality in The Great Gatsby
“There is no logical way to discover these basic laws. There is only the path of intuition, which is aided by the feeling of the order that lies behind the appearance. » » Said Albert Einstein about the relationship between appearance and reality. Einstein tells readers that people discover new things that were hidden behind the illusions of what had appeared. Humans must use their hat sense to see these appearances and discover the elements that form the reality in which they live. Scott Fitzgerald uses the creation of illusory appearances but also writes a discoverable reality for most of the characters in his novels. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald creates a strong relationship between the illusion of appearance and the reality of his characters, this is clearly seen through Nick's kind and caring personality, innocence and confident identity of Daisy and the social and famous rumors of Gatsby. Above all, Nick, one of the main characters in this story, is seen as a normal person living a usual life. He is a sweet and kind guy who seems to keep to himself and stay out of everyone's business, but actually cares a lot about those close to him. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the novel, so readers see things and imagine things through him most of the time and realize that he is a very good person, calm and almost never judges people. "As a result, [Nick is] inclined to reserve all his judgments, a habit which has opened many inquisitive natures to [Nick] and has also made [Nick] the victim of many annoying veterans." (Fitzgerald 1, 1). Carraway was quiet but always there for those he cared about most, like Daisy and Jay. Nick loved his cousin Daisy and always did what made her happy in her paper life. In short, Nick seems like a random guy who doesn't really care about anything but really cares about some people; seems to be so honest and well done, but doesn't always do the right thing. Next, Daisy is a harmless and innocent woman who does not hesitate to be the reason why someone loses their life without deserving it; saw the act of a happy wife and mother when she was not the most faithful or loving woman. Finally, Jay who hides his desperate need to convince Daisy to accept him with all the drunk people having fun in his house and hides his only good intentions behind a rumor-based killer to distract attention. In summary, we realize that the events that were caused by the reality of the characters are very important because they give a deeper meaning to the story of the novel. Works Cited Fitztgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Scribner: New York, 2004. Print.