... of this time period, opening viewers eyes to adapt to the lifestyle of society that wasn't so glamorous. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and Tom Buchanan are all symbols of people in the lost generation in America during the early 1920's. Jay ... and alcohol which helped millions of Americans wishing to risk it all to live the American Dream. (History Lecture Notes) Gatsby's intentions to build this fortune were entirely pure and passive. Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby's lost love, the one that vanished while he was at war led to himself creating a surreal image all ... Women ...

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