This position holds that death is the central theme of The Great Gatsby. It argues that death touches every character and drives the novel — Myrtle Wilson's death a pivotal turn, and Gatsby's own death symbolising the demise of the great American dream.
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- Jay Gatsby’s death is symbolic of the demise of the great American dream.The American dream expounds that through hard-work anyone can find success and happiness. However, when Gatsby died, he eliminated this possibility for all the characters. Nick lost his ties with the elite, Daisy lost her opportunity to find true love, and ultimately Gatsby’s death ushered the death of the American dream.
- Myrtle Wilson's death is one of the main themes of the Great GatsbyThe death of Myrtle Wilson triggered other tragic events.