Unpacking The Great Gatsby

Want to see Fitzgerald's classic from a deeper perspective without reading a generic study guide or trying to wade through a master's thesis? Unpacking The Great Gatsby is the perfect resource for students, teachers, and thinking adults who desire to move beyond simple plot rehash and chapter reviews to observe how the novel functions as an integrated work of literary art without wading through excessively academic language. Gearing the volume to those who possess a basic familiarity with The Great Gatsby, G. Walter Bush analyzes key themes, complex characterization, interlocking imagery, and elements of narrative structure crucial to the text's interpretation, displaying the novel as a work of literary sophistication.