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Similes
Key Examples in This Side of Paradise
Book 1, Chapter 3: The Egotist Considers
Explanation and Analysis:
Fitzgerald wrote This Side of Paradise in a lucid prose that aligns with Amory's desire to emulate aristocratic behavior. The prose is therefore practiced, erudite, and often overwrought. At times, however, the language relaxes into a downright conversational style. Consider the following scene:
In the old Princeton they would never have discovered Tanaduke Wylie. Tanaduke was a sophomore, with tremendous ears and a way of saying, "The earth swirls down through the ominous moons of pre-considered generations!" that made them vaguely wonder why it did not sound quite clear, but never question that it was the utterance of a super-soul.
