The Great Gatsby -Critical Lens Essay- Charles Dickens statement “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” means that although one thinks he or she is having a good time, deep inside, underneath all of the happiness there is only pain. This statement is something that Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby could’ve used before he went and did the actions he did through out the story. If he would’…showed first 75 words of 576 total…

…showed last 75 words of 576 total…the best books out there and has a lot to teach. This statement being one of them. This statement is indeed a true one and there is no purpose for someone to disagree with it because of the given evidence. There are many more novels with examples that prove this statement true and this is just one of them. Almost in every novel there beholds a character(s) that have to deal with this statement.