'The Great American Literature\r'

'Both, Samuel Clemens, widely known as Mark Twain, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, the premier writer of the twentieth centurys favourable Twenties, focus their writing on American orderliness. They some(prenominal) masterfully handle their apologue The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The wide Gatsby, exploring the major(ip) societal issues, such as the stratification of classes, concept of American identity to contemporary ethics. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is frequently referred to as a social commentaryâ€Clemenss sardonic ingest of society guised as an innocent adventure novel.Through measured observation Twain gained insight into the heart of military man and then regurgitated this knowledge into a wry beleaguer on the scandalousity he saw in society. That society was intrinsic each(prenominal)y wrong, Twain had little doubt. Atrocities were commit every day, and not just by the ‘ duster trash of the South. The well-to-do Grangerfords and Shepherdsons, t he ‘respectable Sherburn, and the powerful middle class all have sullied pasts. Huckleberry Finn also focuses on the indifferent place the citizens have toward their crooked workings, not just the deeds themselves.â€Å"You didnt want to come. The average man dont like difficulty and danger. You dont like trouble and danger. But if only half a man… shouts ‘Lynch him, lynch him! ‘ youre terrified to back set ashoreâ€afraid youll be gear up out to be what you beâ€cowardsâ€and so you call on the carpet a yell… and come raging up here. ” (Clemens 118) This speech can be applied to much than that particular instance; however, Clemens uses it to expose the protection society provides through sheer numbers. When everyone else is doing it, even if everyone else is wrong, the easier route is to fall along.The majority rules, and the actions of the many set the precedent, amending ethics and demanding conformity. The look at callousnes s of the hard-hearted invades the novel through other characters as well, namely the Duke and the Dauphin. Ironically, the American families described see nix wrong in the killings (even ‘amen-ing a sermon on brotherly love), indicative of the moral break-down in society. As Clemens conjectures in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, unscrupulous scruples have hold out normalized by a culture swiftly headed down the river.Fitzgeralds characters display similar corruptness in The long Gatsby. Each character symbolizes a different heathenish category, from the lower orders to the nouveau riche to the old-moneyed class. Fitzgerald exposes the faults inherent in each group, and forces readers to die aware of their own imperfections. Just as the characters in Huck Finn drift through Hucks life as he drifts along the river, so the characters in The bully Gatsby drift aimlessly through life, their restless police van never satisfied or content.Due to the characters apparent di sconnection from American society, they feel no remorse for immoral actions. In a culture so ethically depraved, right and wrong drown in a sea of relativity (Clarke, 2004, p. 135). The upper classs bored sputum towards life is exemplified in Daisys comment, â€Å"You see I turn over everythings terrible anyhow… And I know. Ive been everywhere and seen everything and through everything” (Fitzgerald 22). Fitzgerald takes the Buchanans and applies them to the whole Upper Class, the stratified social club that writes societys rules and then duplicitously violates them behind closed doors.The Great Gatsby alludes to the particular that money corrupts, questioning â€Å"whether dramatic inequalities in riches [constitutes] a moral issue” (McAdams, 2005, p. 116). The Buchanans treacherous personal business and subsequent lack of repentance parallel the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons shameless feud. The characters not only commit atrocious acts nevertheless see no thing wrong with their actions. In a society that demands conformity and shrouds iniquitous deeds in piety, authors such as Twain and Fitzgerald penetrate Americas fabricated lie and wave the banner of morality and individualism.Undoubtedly, both Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby could be called the great American novels, both are very symbolic. Nevertheless, I believe that The Great Gatsby is the novel that not only describes but also teaches a lot. In particular, I believe that the American inhalation is simply that; a dream and F. Scott Fitzgerald is the best in proving it. Through the tragedy of Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows us what happens when fantasy and human race are brought together. Despite seemingly having everything, Gatsby has nothing.His material wealth cannot compensate for what he lacks emotionally. Like Jay Gatsby, the American ambitiousness will always fail when it is shattered by reality. Referenc es Clarke, Richard A. (2004). Against All Enemies: Inside Americas War on Terror. innocent(p) Press. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. (1993). The Great Gatsby, Wordsworth Editions Limited, McAdams, Dan P. (2005). The Redemptive Self : Stories Americans Live By. Oxford University Press, USA. Twain, Mark. (2001). Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. University of calcium Press.\r\n'