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This 5 page paper argues that twentieth century fiction has by and large portrayed city life as being dangerous and negative. Works discussed are The Great Gatsby, In the Cut and A Little Yellow Dog. Various themes are discussed and quotes are included from each of the three works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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it. After all, a big city is enormous and much larger than a suburban town. Urban areas are noted for more of everything: people, crime and dangers. Many people in
rural or suburban settings have a sense of fear, perhaps from viewing too many films or television shows that are set in big cities like New York. City
living has surprisingly been portrayed in a similar fashion throughout much of twentieth century fiction. Although there are a slew of novels that show the mundane nature of city life,
an author must show some conflict and most novels set in the city embrace the busyness and potential dangers that seem to lurk around every corner. These novels for example
have demonstrated that people in the cities live differently than those in the country. Early in the twentieth century, the Great Gatsby accentuates the difference between midwestern life and the
life in New York City, a central thematic element. The protagonist Nick Carraway is thrust into a fast paced world with an excessive amount of parties and night life
that he never had experienced before. The gist of the story, or at least the moral of the story, is that while the city may appear attractive and it certainly
attracted Nick, it is hollow. He expresses this by returning home to the midwest. Yet, the story begins by Nick comparing and contrasting city life to what he had been
used to: "The practical thing was to find rooms in the city but it was a warm season and I had just left a country of wide lawns and friendly
trees so when a young man at the office suggested that we take a house together in a commuting town it sounded like a great idea" (Fitzgerald 7-8). In some
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