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This 3 page paper discusses the alternative titles that F. Scott Fitzgerald was considering for his classic novel “The Great Gatsby,” and what each refers to. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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with one he really liked, Under the Red, White and Blue, it was too late to change it, and the book was published as The Great Gatsby. This paper considers
the nuances of meaning that are found in the alternative titles. Discussion The alternative titles are: Among the Ash-heaps and Millionaires; Trimalchio in West Egg; Trimalchio; On the Road to
West Egg; Gold-hatted Gatsby and The High-Bouncing Lover. The first title is a contrast between the millionaires and their fabulous wealth and the poorer people that they pass as they
drive to West Egg. It could also refer to the fact that in the novel, wealth is shown to be essentially empty, in the sense that money doesnt satisfy Gatsbys
real need, which is for Daisy to love him. Money, in other words, is nothing but ash. Now we come to the titles that refer to Trimalchio. Fitzgerald actually used
this title for an earlier draft of the book. Trimalchio himself is a figure from a "comic romance probably composed during the reign of Nero" (Halsall). Trimalchio is a freedman
(a freed slave) whose only claim to popularity is his money; he is "surrounded by countless parasites" (Halsall). This is clearly a portrait of Gatsby himself, at least in part.
Gatsby is far from a worthless fool like Trimalchio, but he is surrounded by sycophants and others who care nothing for him, only for his money. In this he resembles
his ancient Roman counterpart. On the Road to West Egg has several connotations. First of course there is the physical journey that it takes to get from New York to
Gatsbys place on Long Island. But even more importantly, this title suggests the idea of a journey, and Fitzgerald explores several journeys in the novel. First, there is the mysterious
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