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This 4 page paper discusses the novel “The Great Gatsby” and some of the things going on in America at the time it was published that mark it clearly as a novel of the 1920s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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novel taking place at any other time. This paper examines the book in its historical context and gives examples showing why the book reflects its era. Discussion One of the
defining events of this era is the First World War. It was a brutal and horrific struggle in which thousands of lives were sometimes lost in a matter of hours,
at battles like Verdun and The Somme. For the generation that survived the conflict, it was time to celebrate; Americans in particular, like Gatsby, who had sailed thousands of miles
to fight in a war that wasnt theirs, really let go. "Conservatism and moderation were thrown out of the national window - instead, pleasure-seeking and fast times became the national
values" (Historical context). The 1920s were characterized by aspiration and optimism, a time when everyone believed that they could "become anyone they wanted to be" (Historical context). There seemed
to be no limits on anything, whether that was wild parties, drinking, driving recklessly or reinventing a personality. This recklessness, optimism, and drive to succeed are all found in The
Great Gatsby, which takes as one of its main themes the idea that money is "the foundation of American society" (Historical context). Its important to remember that at the time
Fitzgerald wrote, "immigrants were coming to the United States by the millions because they believed in the American Dream" (Historical context). Although Jay Gatsby was born in the U.S., his
real name is James Gatz; he was not born into money but had the same dream as millions of others, that he would be able to make a fortune and
then win the girl of his dreams (Historical context). The 1920s were a time of economic growth that encouraged ambition and materialism "to take over the American mindset" (Historical context).
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