Examples Of Irony In The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby is practically known for its irony. The two most notable examples are perhaps when only two people attended Gatsby’s funeral yet thousands attended his grand parties, and when Gatsby had spent 5 years remodeling his life so Daisy would come back to him yet play a role in his death. People who attended Gatsby’s parties used his wealth in order to feel important. “… they used to go there by the hundreds”(Fitzgerald 175). This quote, said by Owl-eyes symbolizes everyone’s egocentric lives. Out of all the people who attended his parties not one could show up to attend his funeral, this shows everyone’s true colors. “The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But