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About the Author

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It is part of the romantic myth of the artist to say that someone was “born to be a writer,” but in the case of […]

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Overview

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In accordance with Fitzgerald’s epic ambitions to write a novel that expressed the vital spirit of his country, The Great Gatsby attempts to explain and […]

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Setting

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Set in the summer of 1922, most of the story takes place in the fictitious New York towns of East and West Egg, Long Island, […]

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Themes and Characters

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Jay Gatsby, the title character of The Great Gatsby, was born Jimmy Gatz, a poor boy from an undistinguished family. Dazzled by Daisy Fay at […]

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Literary Qualities

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LITERARY QUALITIES Fitzgerald has been justly praised for the narrative structure of The Great Gatsby. As critic Matthew Bruccoli points out, his “narrative control solved […]

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Social Sensitivity

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The theme of The Great Gatsby is decadence and the decline of society. Although the story is told with grace and beauty, its events are […]

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Topics for Discussion

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1. What is the American dream? Does it mean the same thing for different characters in the book? Has Jay Gatsby attained what he believes […]

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Adaptations

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There have been three films made from The Great Gatsby. The silent version of 1926, starring Warner Baxter as Gatsby and Lois Wilson as Daisy, […]