PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTION IN “THE GREAT GATSBY” BY F. S. FITZGERALD AND ITS ARMENIAN TRANSLATION

Abstract

Paragraphs have important roles in expressing our ideas and helping readers understand what we are trying to say. The analysis of paragraph patterns based on “Great Gatsby” by F. S․ Fitzgerald and its Armenian translation demonstrated that in creative writing the division of paragraphs is rather structural than individual. The research showed that a paragraph stands on its own or is a part of a log piece. It should also focus on a central theme, idea or subject. Paragraphing is an important convention of both written English and Armenian. The page where there are no paragraph breaks seems indigestible and incomprehensible. Paragraphs help readers keep their place in the story and give the eyes a rest. If a paragraph is coherent, each sentence flows smoothly into the next one without obvious shifts or jumps. A coherent paragraph also highlights the ties between old and new information to make the structure of ideas or arguments clear to the reader.