『위대한 개츠비』: 머틀의 죽음을 통한 비극의 완성
The Great Gatsby: Tragic Completion Through the Death of Myrtle
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This article argues that the death of Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby provides a narrative device that vividly reveals the illusion and tragic dimension of the American dream as depicted in the novel. Myrtle serves as a foil to Gatsby through her pursuit of materialism, aspirations for upward social mobility, and desire for romantic union with a married individual. However, her attempts are eventually thwarted, culminating in a tragic death. Myrtle’s death initiates the chain of events that ultimately leads to Gatsby’s demise, thereby serving both as the prelude and the culmination of the tragedy in The Great Gatsby. Tom and Daisy, who are truly responsible for the tragedy, evade all accountability for the deaths of Myrtle, Gatsby, and Wilson. This moral evasion encapsulates the core of the tragic narrative, and it is precisely this thematic resonance that affirms the enduring value of reading Gatsby in a modern context.
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This article argues that the death of Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby provides a narrative device that vividly reveals the illusion and tragic dimension of the American dream as depicted in the novel. Myrtle serves as a foil to Gatsby through her pursuit of materialism, aspirations for upward social mobility, and desire for romantic union with a married individual. However, her attempts are eventually thwarted, culminating in a tragic death. Myrtle’s death initiates the chain of events that ultimately leads to Gatsby’s demise, thereby serving both as the prelude and the culmination of the tragedy in The Great Gatsby. Tom and Daisy, who are truly responsible for the tragedy, evade all accountability for the deaths of Myrtle, Gatsby, and Wilson. This moral evasion encapsulates the core of the tragic narrative, and it is precisely this thematic resonance that affirms the enduring value of reading Gatsby in a modern context.