Foreshadowing and Flashback Two Writing Techniques That Make Fitzgerald A Great Writer. Speaks of "The great Gtasby"

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'Suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.' 'I hope I never will,' she [Jordan] answered. 'I hate careless people. That's why I like you.' ' (Fitzgerald, pg. 63) Jordan is explaining to Nick how she is able to drive badly as long as everyone else drives carefully. This quote represents the writing technique of foreshadowing, which is being used in one of its finest form. Fitzgerald is foreshadowing to chapter seven …

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…relentless pursuit of the American dream. These two elements of the novel were weaved into a great book that was read and adored by millions of readers and school students. Works Cited Eble, Kenneth. F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc. 1963 Magill, Frank N. 'Fitzgerald, F. Scott.' Critical Survey of Long Fiction. Ed. Frank N. Magill. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1983. 953-967. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1925.