It is widely thought that The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a piece of literature that embodies American society and ideals. As critic Matthew J. Bruccoli put it: "The Great Gatsby defines the classic American novel", but what is the American novel? To answer this question we must first analyze the society and ideals of America. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is often regarded as the original "great American novel", but the obvious differences between the two books create conflicting ideas of what life is all about in America. Through comparison and contrast of The A...

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