Write a 5 page essay on This Side of Paradise.The book is written around the life history of Amory Blaine since the time he was a child through to his twenties. Amory Blaine is a son of a very rich an

Write a 5 page essay on This Side of Paradise.

The book is written around the life history of Amory Blaine since the time he was a child through to his twenties. Amory Blaine is a son of a very rich and urbane woman who together they travel the motherland until he joins the invented St. Regis introductory school in the heart of England. Amory Blaine is depicted as a lazy boy although intelligent. a factor that contributes to him being admitted to Princeton (Esther http://repository.petra.ac.id/3411/). Initially, Amory is shown as being very serious with his studies in the campus but once he fails a class, he opts for laziness. Consequently, he opts to read alone and attend group discussions as opposed to attending classes (Fitzgerald 69).

At a time when Amory is about to finish his college studies at Princeton, America starts World War I and, as such, Amory decides to get involved at the expense of foregoing his degree. Sad state of events follow after going overseas as his mother passes away (Fitzgerald 135). When he comes back home, Amory meets debutante Rosalind and together they fall in love. Unfortunately, the fact that he comes from a poor family makes Rosalind reject him. Following the heartbreak, Amory is devastated, and this drives him into binge drinking that finally sees him expelled following the advent of the prohibition (Dan, 27).

Slowly, Amory initiates an expedition of self-discovery. He is seen to engage in a romantic relationship with Eleanor although this lasts for a short time. Alec, his friend, proceeds with a girl to Amory’s guesthouse, but unfortunately he gets fixed and Amory takes the responsibility. To add to his woes, Monsignor, his mother’s closest friend and his dad figure passes away. At this point, Amory opts to take a walk to Princeton where he arrives at late night and pins for Rosalind (Dan 34).

In the end, Amory is shown as having lost past, darling and money. Consequently, he gains a sense of self-realization that makes him see his selfishness. To ascertain that