摘要
The Great Gatsby is a wonderful masterpiece by Fitzgerald whether when it refers to the content or refers to the artistic creation, and it is acknowledged as one of the greatest works of American literature in 20 century. The novel was strictly and prudently organized by Fitzgerald, which used lots of writing techniques and skills, such as symbolism, analogy and so on. These techniques contributed to deepen theme and increase artistic appeal. In this novel, Fitzgerald portrays the real state of American society vividly in 1920s with cold attitude and subtle analysis. This is the most typical tragicomedy about the realization and vanishment of ＂American dream＂ that describes the love tragedy between Gatsby and Daisy.
