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What are the themes of The Great Gatsby? What are the themes of The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby is about the American dream The Great Gatsby is about the American dream
The Great Gatsby is about wealth The Great Gatsby is about wealth
The Great Gatsby is about love The Great Gatsby is about love
The Great Gatsby is about death The Great Gatsby is about death
The Great Gatsby is about social class The Great Gatsby is about social class
The Great Gatsby is about The Roaring Twenties The Great Gatsby is about The Roaring Twenties
The Great Gatsby is about materialism The Great Gatsby is about materialism
The Great Gatsby is about old money vs. new money The Great Gatsby is about old money vs. new money
The Great Gatsby is about Jay Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan The Great Gatsby is about Jay Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan
The Great Gatsby is about Nick Carraway exploring his sexuality The Great Gatsby is about Nick Carraway exploring his sexuality
Jay Gatsby’s death is symbolic of the demise of the great American dream. Jay Gatsby’s death is symbolic of the demise of the great American dream.
Myrtle Wilson's death is one of the main themes of the Great Gatsby Myrtle Wilson's death is one of the main themes of the Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby's rise to wealth and popularity shows that social class is the theme of the Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby's rise to wealth and popularity shows that social class is the theme of the Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby's parties symbolize the shallowness of the upper class in The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby's parties symbolize the shallowness of the upper class in The Great Gatsby
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What are the themes of The Great Gatsby?
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The Great Gatsby is about love

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The Great Gatsby is about Jay Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan

Jay Gatsby is only motivated by his love for Daisy Buchanan.
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The Argument

Jay Gatsby's dream to be with Daisy Buchanan is the entire driving force of the novel. It motivates him to become wealthy, move to New York, and throw parties in hopes that she will attend.[1] The Great Gatsby completely revolves around love and is the motivation behind many characters' actions. Even Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker help with the pursuit of Daisy by being Gatsby's wingman.[2] Gatsby's entire life is centered on loving and pleasing Daisy and is the cause for every action. He loved Daisy so greatly that he took the blame from her, consequently getting himself killed.

Counter arguments

The Great Gatsby isn't just about love. There are other themes as well, such as wealth, the American dream, and social status. Gatsby's love for Daisy may be important to the plot, but there are other situations occurring simultaneously. The novel also goes into detail about other characters' lives, such as Tom Buchanan and Nick Carraway.

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Premises

[P1] Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan. [P2] The plot of The Great Gatsby is motivated by love. [P3] Therefore, the theme of The Great Gatsby is love.

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References

  1. https://asunow.asu.edu/content/love-wealth-and-recreation-examining-great-gatsby
  2. http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_6_No_10_October_2016/24.pdf
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