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A 3 page overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fictional glimpse into 1920s society. It is a society which is broken into the ranks of the privileged and the ranks of the working class. Gatsby represents the former and the woman that will become known as Myrtle represents the latter. The parties depicted by Fitzgerald in this novel are illustrative of this societal division as well, however. Yet while the society of this time can be broken into two very definitive socioeconomic camps, there are also many commonalties which are representative of each of its members. No additional sources are listed.
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F. Scott Fitzgeralds "The Great Gatsby" offers an interesting look into 1920s society. It is a society which is broken into the ranks of the privileged and the
ranks of the working class. Gatsby represents the former and the woman that will become known as Myrtle represents the latter. The parties depicted by Fitzgerald in this
novel are illustrative of this societal division as well, however. Yet while the society of this time can be broken into two very definitive socioeconomic camps, there are also
many commonalties which are representative of each of its members. Unfortunately these commonalties are some of the least positive societal characteristics such as jealousy, greed, deception, and self absorption.
They are a reflection of Fitzgeralds rather low opinion of society, an opinion which he further reinforces with the introduction of the all-seeing eyes which loom over the town, eyes
which are presented in the form of eyes on a bill board but eyes which are intended to be suggestive of the all-seeing eyes of God.
While there are differences between the parties thrown by Gatsby and Myrtle there are also man similarities. Gatsby is lives in the swanky neighborhood of town
while Myrtle lives in closer proximity to the billboard noted above. Gatsby is acknowledged as the gentleman while Myrtle is acknowledged the married mistress of another "gentleman". Gatsby
acknowledged as cultured and refined yet many of the people that he invites to his parties are anything but. Interestingly, however, he too is having an affair. Myrtle,
in comparison, puts on no airs of refinement or culture. She is having an affair and the world knows it. She is not really interested in the man
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