The Victorian Era which ended in late 1800s, enforced male dominance and female dependency which led to the inequality between genders. ... The end of the war established a new lifestyle for Americans which initiated an era in which materialism set the tone of the society. ... The disillusionment of World War I left a sense of emptiness and sadness which the characters seem to manage only by escaping the reality. ... Furthermore, this new beginning marked a turn in the women's history and for the first time the flappers embodied the triumphs and dangers of the modern era. ... The women...

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After women's receiving right to vote, came the era of the flapper. The flapper era was the time of the worship of youth. ... After the First World War American factories made more goods and services than ever. ...

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Secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover described the rise of a freewheeling economy and a heightened sense of individual liberty after World War I as the "New Era " . When World War I ended in 1918 several young Americans who had fought in the war returned to America with a heightened disillusion of reality, as the horrors of the war made everyday life and social morality of the early 1900's seem trivial. ... These issues such as consumerism, corruption, cynicism, and social class divisions were brought to light by the characters and actions in The Great Gatsby, through Fitzgerald's de...

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They represent the jazz era and everything that happened during that time period. ... One similar aspect between Jake and Nick is that both these men participated in World War I. In the war, both Jake and Nick began to construct insecurities about themselves. ... Jake is especially perplexed about his manhood because he lost a key aspect of it during the war. ...

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Following the war, the nation was spiritually tired. ... Fitzgerald incorporates this into his book in order to give the reader a first hand look at the Jazz era in which he was a member of. ... The novel, The Great Gatsby is a depiction of the Jazz era. ...

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He was an American writer whose novels focusing on the hypocrisy and materialism of the U.S. between the two world wars, influenced several generations of American and European writers. ... After graduating from Harvard in 1916, John went to France to become an ambulance driver in World War 1. ... Without his novel U.S.A., many American Literature courses would have nothing of interest to refer to from the post World War 1 era. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby' appears to be just another novel about post world war one America, but viewing it as such would only be scratching the surface of a much deeper, darker and depressing story. ... Society The cast of 'The Great Gatsby' live in the jazz era of 1920's America which was a rather carefree era which is evident with all the lavish and wasteful and over the top parties that Gatsby throws life in that time period could be seen as fake. It was during this time when the war was still rather fresh in everyone's memory and wealthy p...

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Third, Jay Gatsby appears to be a rich, gorgeous man who studied in Oxford and earned medals for being a war hero, but in reality he lies about his education and past life when he says that he "was brought up in America and educated at Oxford" (Gatsby 64). ... Also, it appeared that the 1920s was an era of excellent prosperity and material excess. On the contrary, the reality was that the 1920s was actually an era of decayed social and moral values, shown in its greedy scramble for wealth and empty pursuit of pleasure. ... Gatsby appears to be a charming, respected war hero, but in reality the...

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The first symbolism of time is used to set the mood of the era. ... Jay Gatsby lived according to the era by throwing one lavish party after another, sparing no expense to impress the people that attended the parties. Although most were never actually invited, they still attended because it is the thing to do for this era. ... (Gatsby, Pages 116-117) Gatsby has spent the five years after he came home from the war recreating his entire past and creating the wealth and standards that he believes will earn back Daisy's affection. ...

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Originally, Jay Gatsby was born James Gatz, a soldier during World War I. Post war, Gatsby dedicated his time attempting to climb the social ladder by creating a fortune for himself. ... Not such a coincidence, three years post war and money was made, Gatsby had bought a home right across the bay from Daisy on West Egg. ... Gatsby didn't quite cleanse the fact that this new generation post war was a brand new, set of people. ... Women during this era strived to be welcomed or at a high place in the world, they did whatever they could do reach their goals. ...

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Historically, this novel is useful in understanding what was going on in America after World War I, but from another prospect. ... With the coming of Prohibition, the law banning the manufacture, sale, and distribution of liquor in the U.S. from 1920-1933, there came a new era- one of organized crime. After the war, people were optimistic; entertainment became important. ...

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"Critics concur that The Great Gatsby rises above being a mere chronicle of a past American era, and most believe that the novel's continued popularity demonstrates modern America's fascination with the American dream" (Poupard, Person 147). ... Daisy promised to wait for Gatsby till he came back from war but she didn't. ... "His own dream of wealth meant nothing in itself; he merely wanted to buy back the happiness he had lost - Daisy, now the rich man's wife - when he had gone away to war" (Kazin 151). ...

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Unfortunately, money did define you during the 'Jazz Age' also known as 'The Roaring Twenties' or 'The Gilded Age' which was during the 1920's after the Civil War had ended in 1919. ... Jazz music became fairly popular during this era; it was a fast paced rhythm played almost everywhere especially parties. ...

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As Americans strove to find and claim for themselves a piece of what they considered to be the "American Dream", they inevitably got lost in the process, and Fitzgerald created several poignant and distinct characters in The Great Gatsby who epitomized the era and his beliefs in how the era affected people. ...

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Having fallen in love with Daisy in 1917, prior to leaving to fight in World War I, he does everything he can to recreate the love he and Daisy had shared. ... " Not only were Mitchell's delusional ideas of love in direct alignment with those of Jamal and Gatsby, they were also a product of the era she wrote the song in. ...

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