Aug 28, 2008

The Great Gatsby | The Great Gatsby

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Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
First Published: 1925
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: 1922
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, New York City, Class consciousness, 1920’s, Honesty, Upper classes, Accidents, Drinking or drunkenness, Corruption, Gangsters, Organized crime, Millionaires, Parties
Locales: Long Island, NY

Places Discussed

Gatsby’s mansion. Garish, multilevel home located on “West Egg.” The narrator Nick Carraway describes it as colossal, as ostentatious as it is roomy. Situated on forty acres, the mansion is the site of numerous glitzy and riotous parties thrown by Gatsby, hoping to pique Daisy Buchanan’s interest. The mansion, however, is much more than a lure for Gatsby’s long lost love; it is a symbol of the man himself and his dream of materialism as a vehicle to success both literally and romantically. Gatsby’s home parallels his persona—grand, mysterious, and...

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The Great Gatsby | The Great Gatsby

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