“Hikâyelerin İzinde: Kitap, Film ve Seyahat”

  The Great Gatsby: A Timeless Elegy of Dreams and Decay F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is not merely a story about the roaring twenties, flappers, and jazz. It’s a deeply personal meditation on ambition, love, and the inevitable clash between dreams and reality. What struck me most about the novel is its protagonist, Jay Gatsby—a character who is both larger-than-life and heartbreakingly human. His relentless pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, the woman he idealizes as the epitome of perfection, is a stark reminder of how dreams can both uplift and destroy us. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock symbolizes hope, yet it’s always just out of reach—a haunting metaphor for the unattainable. Fitzgerald's writing style is a masterpiece in itself. The prose flows like a symphony, effortlessly capturing the glittering façade of wealth and the emptiness beneath. Through Nick Carraway, the seemingly detached yet deeply introspective narrator, Fitzgerald invites us to...