written by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald and it goes by; “The Great Gatsby”. The contents of the novel actually hold pretty valuable and relatable materials regarding materialism in today’s society. It also touches on the idea that people are not what they seem to be even if they say they are. This in and of itself is highly relevant because human behavior stays fairly comprehensible throughout history. Even though “The Great Gatsby” was written nearly a century ago, many of the themes it has can
The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, should absolutely be a required read for all American college students. This novel meets many important points that demonstrate new perspectives and are open ended enough to get the reader to begin making their own. Even considering the significant change in American society since the novel was written, the characters and themes throughout the story have proven themselves to be timeless. The characters complicated personas help the timelessness as
and giving his life to alcohol, falling in love with Zelda Sayre, whom he wrote his greatest novels about, and becoming financially unstable all wrap up to create the best novels this society has discovered. Even through his toughest times, The Great Gatsby and A Side of Paradise were just a few of his greatest accomplishments, while there are many more. Being an Irish American Jazz novelist and short story writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to bring an impact on American Culture today through
graduate from college are more likely to end up rich somewhere compared to low-income students who do graduate from college. In the article “The great Gatsby curve’: Why It’s So Hard for the Poor to Get Ahead” the author O’Brien talks about how Americans have more inequality and less mobility than any other counties, which is known as “The great Gatsby curve”. In some cases it’s harder to climb the social ladder when rugs are far apart. His main focus was low-income students who have a very small