Because of World War One, “young people were dispersed even farther,” and young people began moving out of the small towns in which they were raised (Tina Kafka).The new era of independence spawned by the 1920s rang of opportunity for homosexuals to leave their restricting backgrounds, and instead move out and embrace their sexuality in cities. “Gay and lesbian communities developed in the cities, giving gays and lesbians both strength in numbers and increasing visibility.” (Tina Kafka). This proves relevant to Nick in The Great Gatsby as he moved to New York and visits the city often. This issue was seldom written about in novels. So why would Fitzgerald write
Because of World War One, “young people were dispersed even farther,” and young people began moving out of the small towns in which they were raised (Tina Kafka).The new era of independence spawned by the 1920s rang of opportunity for homosexuals to leave their restricting backgrounds, and instead move out and embrace their sexuality in cities. “Gay and lesbian communities developed in the cities, giving gays and lesbians both strength in numbers and increasing visibility.” (Tina Kafka). This proves relevant to Nick in The Great Gatsby as he moved to New York and visits the city often. This issue was seldom written about in novels. So why would Fitzgerald write