Comparison of The Rich Boy, The Bridal Party, and The Great Gatsby by F

Comparison of The Rich Boy, The Bridal Party, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The 1920’s market a booming America economy, making evident transition between social classes. People become very optimistic, and sometimes began living their lives as if they had already obtained the American dream. Dreamers usually create illusions to avoid the cruel realities of life. F. Scott Fitzgerald exemplifies three overly enthusiastic believers in â€Å"The Rich Boy† with Anson Hunter, â€Å"The Bridal Party† with Michael Curly, and The Great Gatsby with Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald easily builds these characters into ‘the man of imagination’ and the ‘the man of action.’ They live an illusion by dwelling on the past, feeling that money can buy what they want, yet reality shatters their fantasy world; thus Fitzgerald depicts how each character evolves in romanticism and realism. All three characters experience a sense of living illusions in which Fitzgerald includes romanticism in them. In â€Å"Rich boy,† Paula Legendre is Anson Hunter’s unattainable love due to his behaviour. As...