F. Scott Fitzgerald used several literary elements in his novel, The Great Gatsby. However, the most important element was foreshadowing. Fitzgerald used foreshadowing to prepare the reader for the gait of the novel. In fact, Fitzgerald left quite a generous amount for the imagination. The subtle hints he did leave were portrayed through foreshadowing. Without foreshadowing, The Great Gatsby would hold no mystery or suspense. The reader would lack premonition and imagination.

One of the first prominent examples of foreshadowing occurred when the owl-eyed patron of Gatsby's library crashed his automobile. Driving his car was absolutely out of the question due to lack of appropriate wheel quantity. However, during the roaring twenties, all was well. Liquor had suppressed the feelings of anger. It had also suppressed nagging reality, which insisted the owl-eyed man was out of a ride home. The carelessness of the twenties, and particularly in reference...