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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis talks about F. Scott Fitzgerald's first
novel, This Side of Paradise. The focus of the discussion
is on the characterization of the main character. Amory
Blaine, the main character goes through a development in
his character while he is growing up.
Amory is an egotist at the beginning of the story.
This egotism is partly shaped by his mother. Amory
develops when he is exposed to the society. He always
thinks about himself and he wants to be admired by other
people. Moreover, he wants to do everything he likes. So
he becomes ambitious to reach popularity and power. He
wants to have the position the other important men have
achieved. He thought the road to maturity is through
worldly success.
During his school days, Amory has to face many
experiences which influence his romantic Ideals of youth
and mostly his egotism. He has to go through his
unsuccessful romances and his failure in Princeton. All of
these experiences throws away his egotism. Gradually Amory
is thrusted to the reality of life.
At the end of the story, Amory realizes his false ideals and concepts. He has learned the real quality of
being a mature man which is the same as the term of
"personage" that Darcy wants him to be. With a cry out
Amory states his realization about himself. This shows his
starting point to change.