The Great Gatsby Research Paper
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, “The Catcher in the Rye”, and “Pride and Prejudice” are all examples of what society believes to be the prime examples of classic literature. Classic literature implies that a book shows historical interest and somehow the material of the book is valuable in some way whether it be showing a glimpse into the past or connecting people over the decades. “The Great Gatsby” was published in 1925 and has since captivated the world with its genuine representation of not only the 1920’s but the American Dream, and although next year it will celebrate its 89th year in circulation, the story of Jay Gatsby and the East and West Egg continues to be the most significant example of what a book needs to be to classified
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Scott Fitzgerald articulates the realistic life style of the wealthy during the 1920’s in a manner that has fascinated readers since. In the first year after being published sales only reached 21,000 copies which was less than half the sales of other literature hits such as “This Side of Paradise” and “The Beautiful and Dammed” (Reach, 2013) Ruth Snyder ,an original journalist, wrote an interesting column for New York Evening World in which she states “We are quite convinced after reading “The Great Gatsby” that Mr. Fitzgerald is not that of the American writers of to-day” (Snyder, 1925) With so little early success, many have argued that “The Great Gatsby” exhibits poor illustrations of classic literature, because it failed to captivate the people of the time, and while this may be true popularity doesn’t make a work of literature a classic. A classic must be looked at …show more content…
The ability of “The Great Gatsby” to stay popular and studied even as it approaches its 90th year shows how the remarkable story shows stability. Clifton Sprago expresses an opinion quite different from that of many teenagers forced to read the novel in high school. “You owe it to yourself”, Spargo says “to revisit this strange American fable -- now that you're wiser for the years, humbled by loss and longing, better able to appreciate the stubborn, absurdly persistent idealism of one of American literature's.” (Spargo, 2013) Spargo summarizes with this the ability of “The Great Gatsby” to transport through generations and be impactful to everyone who reads
Scott Fitzgerald articulates the realistic life style of the wealthy during the 1920’s in a manner that has fascinated readers since. In the first year after being published sales only reached 21,000 copies which was less than half the sales of other literature hits such as “This Side of Paradise” and “The Beautiful and Dammed” (Reach, 2013) Ruth Snyder ,an original journalist, wrote an interesting column for New York Evening World in which she states “We are quite convinced after reading “The Great Gatsby” that Mr. Fitzgerald is not that of the American writers of to-day” (Snyder, 1925) With so little early success, many have argued that “The Great Gatsby” exhibits poor illustrations of classic literature, because it failed to captivate the people of the time, and while this may be true popularity doesn’t make a work of literature a classic. A classic must be looked at …show more content…
The ability of “The Great Gatsby” to stay popular and studied even as it approaches its 90th year shows how the remarkable story shows stability. Clifton Sprago expresses an opinion quite different from that of many teenagers forced to read the novel in high school. “You owe it to yourself”, Spargo says “to revisit this strange American fable -- now that you're wiser for the years, humbled by loss and longing, better able to appreciate the stubborn, absurdly persistent idealism of one of American literature's.” (Spargo, 2013) Spargo summarizes with this the ability of “The Great Gatsby” to transport through generations and be impactful to everyone who reads