There are multiple scenes in “The Great Gatsby” that hold significant historical events in the 1920s. History plays a critical role in this novel and helps people gather a view of the Jazz Age. The Jazz Age was an important time for industrialization, economics, and upcoming social modernization. “The Great Gatsby” covers some notable events such as strikes or low wages, advances in technology, and mistreatment in women. Though the novel’s main characters are rich, the book provides an insight of how many people were working in the valley of ashes and not receiving an accurate amount of money that they deserved.…
The Fame and the Unfortunate The Roaring Twenties, the economical, artistic, social development prosperity era. The golden age, where economy not only skyrocketed, but plummeted. In the 1920s, the decade was known for liquor, which was illegal, flappers, and jazz music. This era was extremely successful, one major accomplishment was when women were starting to get a bit more recognized and appreciated, this made them gain power. Jazz, was not only famous in the united states but in other states as well specifically in New York and as well as Chicago.…
The evolution of people seem to only rely on whether you were born with money or worked for it and there was no in between. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story the narrator/ main character Nick Carraway on his journey from Minnesota to the big city of New York. Nick learns the struggle of the people in the valley of ashes to the luxurious life style of the fat cats living on east egg, nick would live on the west side invested in bond business. There was James Gatsby/ Jay Gats with a mansion that would over look Nick’s small house. Nick thought Gatsby 's ' life was fulfilled for more than one life time from him live at sea for years, joining the military, going to oxford university, living in Europe, having huge parties in his…
Gatsby The Impacted The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzgerald a thrilling novel about two long lost lovers reunited at last, Jay Gatsby is the Romanticized Protagonist in the novel The Great Gatsby and throughout the novel his new Friend Nick Carraway documents his eventful summer with this group of interesting 1920s Citizens. Throughout the novel Jay Gatsby goes through such intense events, that they change the base of his whole persona in the novel itself numerous times. When Gatsby first meets his long lost love, married Daisy buchanan he completely loses his suave and mysterious personality because of how nervous and yet excited he is.…
In the deceitful streets of New York, the night was still. Myself and Gatsby were taking a stroll through the Valley of Ashes after that absurd outbreak of Gatsby’s. As we past the whimpering mistress of Tom Buchannan, the silence was broken by the purr of Gatsby’s Rolls Royce that was shrieking around the corner at uncontrollable speeds. As it was then I saw Daisy behind the wheel.…
Gatsby was a very hidden man. Letting himself be out there for Daisy may have been what got him killed. Jay’s only goal in life was to get wealthy enough to get Daisy back. It took him five years before he finally got back to Daisy. Gatsby, being too starstruck to realize that he had dreamt up an impossible life, had asked too much of Daisy.…
Our future is decided on our past and present actions. In the 1920s or the roaring twenties, America experienced a sudden change after WW1. The roaring twenties were the era where Americans celebrated their victory in WW1. In the novel the great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the universal truth is our experiences impact us this is shown through the social, cultural, political and economic elements from the roaring twenties. Our past experiences may have a positive, or negative impact on us, they also impact our culture and day-to-day habits.…
When you think about the 20’s, you probably imagine a lavish party and women in beaded dresses. The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald rotates around the life of a man new to New York and is just getting used to the partying scene. In this journal I will be arguing why this book deserves a grade of 8.5 out of 10, the first reason because it takes a while for the plot to get moving, the second reason because it has good word choice, and the third reason because it has good character development. Firstly, I docked this book a point and a half because it has a very slow moving plot.…
Nick Carraway, the narrator, describes Jay 's living area, West Egg and, on the other side of the river, East Egg. The West Egg is as equally as impressive as the East Egg, but the East Egg is more conservative in architecture. The river is an analogy for the division even among the very wealthy upper class. According to the book, in the 1920s, there were two kinds of rich. The more conservative, the “old money” and the infamous “ new money”…
We meet our narrator. Hello, narrator! First thing he does is pass along some of his father's advice: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" (1.2). Great, we love a book that begins with a lecture.…
It was a cold, and cloudy day and it was quite reflective of Daisy’s morose attitude. Her days were always the same; school, reading, dreaming, and sleeping. She desperately wanted an escape from the dreary streets of Croydon, where she had lived her whole life. School was a bore, Algebra 2 and World History just didn’t suffice when it came to intriguing Daisy. She walked home from school, feeling the light raindrops on her arms and smelling the vial car fuel.…
The past and the present can often be at a constant struggle within individuals and lead to moral confusion and conflict with each other. As the past teaches one thing and the present another, the concept of right or wrong is broken and the idea that both must be embraced is not realized. The novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald, utilizes numerous elements and literary devices to portray many different themes and topics. Using these, he portrays the struggle between the past and the present. Specifically, Fitzgerald utilizes foreshadow to show us that certain events or conversations hold deeper meaning, relating a future event to a characters past and their struggle through their decisions.…
I was anxious. It was the last day of my Junior year and my class had to take the Great Gatsby final in Mrs. Wright’s English class. The final was very crucial part of my grade because I had a borderline grade that I could not drop. Our substitute, Mr. Martin, had prepared us for a solid three weeks, so I was confident that I could pass the test with flying colors. I heard the lunch bell ring and I knew what was to come.…
We met. It's funny how something as insignificant as meeting someone could change your life in a matter of seconds. Someone could come and tear down everything that you took so long to build. But it happens to you for a reason that may be unknown, it may even change your life. It was summer, I think.…
Nick assigns the name of “The Great Gatsby” for a numeral amount of reasons to Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald also assigns the name to the novel. There is some irony to the title, but not enough to change it. There are many reasons why the title is semi-ironic, including that he was involved in the mob life. He met a girl named Daisy and fell in love with her the in beginning but had to leave for war.…