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...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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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• Grade Level: High School