Throughout the years there has become a mythos of ""the great American novel", a novel about American ideals so well written it could be interesting to anyone. Though it is said that no novel has quite reached this perfection yet, a few have come close. And "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald is a strong contender. This novel written and placed in the nineteen-twenties paints an interesting picture of the life of the wealthy and careless. I will now take a look at how the novel meets with its two main themes, the corrupting power of money, and the journey to self-discovery. At once when one start...

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... Twenties. Not only were they rivals, they were also friends and had the same circle of companions. Despite their rivalry in writing, they wrote about a similar theme: The American Dream. Both were extraordinary literary figures in American history, but who made the biggest impact? Even though Hemingway deserves ... whenever we think of early American literature, we refer back to him. On September 24, 1896, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born into a middle class family in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was raised knowing how to be a gentleman and also knowing that social status is important. Hi...

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