Gatsby Essay
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The "Jazz Age" was a period of time of amazing growth, prosperity, and a period that altered society in America. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald accurately portrays the 1920s by involving characters acting seamlessly with each other and the events that come about. Although the subject of the plot revolves around the false glamour and moral emptiness of the characters, some people such as Jay Gatsby and Nick Carroway have broken the bond between the new and old of the rich. Fitzgerald's thoughts regarding society can be brought together by the differences of West Egg and East Egg, the luxurious parties of the rich, and Mr. Gatsby's one true dream.
A key setting within the novel is that of West Egg and East Egg; located on sort of the outskirts of New York City, these locations are prime in showing the reader the social ranks of the society. West Egg, known for the "new rich," where Gatsby lives, and East Egg, consisting of the "old rich." This part of New York State is where Daisy and Tom Buchanan live. Gatsby's house is a very important setting in the novel...