... board for the employed sector of the economy. However this essay is not exploring American history beyond explaining aspects of the text. I intend to examine and prove in the following paragraphs that the cultural identity presented within The Great Gatsby is one that is extremely distinct and however barely secure ... calls herself "Flapper ". The presence of these women within the novel is another undeniable example of how the cultural identity presented in The Great Gatsby is one definable, but definitely mid-change and thus definitely not secure. An additional note for interest is tha...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In The Great Gatsby, a theme widely explored by Fitzgerald is how class divisions that separate the wealthy from everyone else are presented. Considering that American society was supposed to be classless, Fitzgerald highlights all of the distinctions between those who had money ... elite had so much money they could afford to destroy a prestigious status symbol without caring. This is shown in the Great Gatsby when Owl Eyes crashes the car at Gatsby's party in chapter three (p43), and how he knew "very little about driving." This in turn attributes recklessness to the wealthy because they t...

• Word Count: 1663
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate