... independence was due to the roaring twenties. This similarity is presented as a theme for that decade and a compass for its people. Some symbols mentioned in The Great Gatsby and from the 1920's are the music, dances and fashion; these symbols have many meanings behind them that relate to the American dream. The major difference apparent in the countries, at the time is ... , drinking and partying. Gluttony and tremendous wealth is also very similar to the novel The Great Gatsby. Secondly, the trend in The Great Gatsby not only shows the wealth and greed for the upper class but also it d...

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... reflect on the disintegration of the traditional "American Dream" through the shallowness and corruption of the upper class. Throughout the story Fitzgerald uses many symbols such as the Green light seen at the end of Daisy's dock, the wild and illustrious parties thrown by Gatsby, and the eyes of Doctor ... T. J. Eckelburg. Fitzgerald uses these symbols to represent his true, literary voice. In the text Gatsby is a newly wealthy World War I veteran who has settled in "West Egg" after acquiring ... the over destruction and carelessness of the upper class in total absence of the American ...

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After reading the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the strong themes, motifs, and symbols stand out more than ever. The action in the book takes place over a short time period of a few months during the summer of 1922 ... is extremely symbolic of the entire decade. The decade is portrayed as an era of decaying social and moral values, which are extremely visible throughout the book. Greed and lust are also very sought after and the velocity of increasing corruption of society, especially the upper class, is at its height. During this time period ... on the first day of fall ...

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