of the greatest American novels‚ The Great Gatsby. Harry Hansen suggests‚ “The Great Gatsby is American to the Core” he adds‚ “Fitzgerald knows his time and his people.” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born September 24‚ 1896‚ in St. Paul Minnesota. His mother‚ Mary McQuillan‚ made a tiny fortune as wholesale grocers‚ and his
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30s‚ during the gloomy aftermath of those excesses. Surprisingly‚ Fitzgerald was born into a Minnesotan middle-class family before he became a part of the spending culture in New York. After college‚ he joined the Army to fight in WWI but did
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literary work critically evaluated the Jazz Age‚ also known as the 1920s. It was published in New York in 1925. This novel explained the American Dream during the 1920s and had paved it ways through generations. According to Smiljanic (2011)‚ “...The Great Gatsby has become one of the most cited‚ criticized and analyzed pieces of fiction in the history of American literature”. F. Scott Fitzgerald published his novel at the age of 23 and was regarded as the speaker of the Jazz Age. His novel illustrated
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127W Paper After a time of prosperity‚ the roaring 1920’s became a decade of social decay and declining moral values. The forces this erosion of ethics can be explained by a variety of theories. However‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a convincing portrait of waning social virtue in his novel‚ The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald portrays the nefarious effects of materialism created by the wealth-driven culture of the time. This was an era where societal values made wealth and material
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The Jazz Age was the period during the 1920’s ( ending with the great depression) when jazz music and dance became popular. The birth of jazz music is often credited to the African americans but expanded and over time was modified to become socially acceptale to middle-class white americans. Jazz music really came into its own and became the definition of music to most people. This music played an important role in peoples lives . The great gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald has many themes‚ which
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Within ‘Othello’ Iago appears cunning‚ the confidence he has allows him to act as an outside force manipulating the relationship between Othello and Desdemona. The interpretations of the outside influence are questionable throughout the three texts. The issue in ‘The Great Gatsby’ of whether Jay Gatsby corrupts Daisy and Tom Buchanan’s marriage because he loves her or whether she is a material desire; and whether Jed’s mental state or Joe’s rationality in ‘Enduring Love’ is to blame for the corruption
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Female Great Gatsby Journal Though the Great Gatsby is a male dominated book‚ there are a few women who have great influences. Daisy Buchannan is the main female character‚ having romantic relations with both Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. Myrtle Wilson is a woman who is married to a hardworking man‚ but she remained unfaithful throughout the length of the novel. Lastly‚ Jordan Baker is probably the least mentioned woman but had an equally important role as the others. Fitzgerald used the development
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For instance “ Tender is the night” reflects the disillusionment caused by the Great Depression. Likewise‚ “The beautiful and damned”‚ “The Rich Boy” and “The Great Gatsby” talked about the Jazz Age or Roaring 20s. He also started to create short sotories that were about young‚ rich‚ post-war generation. Without forgetting his childhood and Hollywood experiences inspire him
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In the 1920’s‚ the main goal for society was to reach its ideal version of the American Dream. One would think that achieving the American Dream meant conquering all odds and prospering in life‚ but instead was considered an ambition for society in order to assemble money and wealth. The main character‚ Gatsby‚ was portrayed as an outsider in his own society because of the methods he acquired to reach prominence. As a result of his advancement‚ Gatsby’s social class placement was modified making
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“Change is the only constant‚ whether it’s in music‚ culture‚ dance or fashion” (Sonu Nigam). Nigam states that no aspect of human society can avoid evolution. Change is always happening‚ but some changes may seem more drastic than others. The American society sees and example of this cultural revolution as a result of the first World War. New technology and ways of living were introduced by a fresh generation‚ as old ways of living were left in the past. F. Scott Fitzgerald is known to be
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