"The Great Gatsby"

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This paper analyzes F. Scott Fitzgerald's bitter social commentary, in "The Great Gatsby", on the America of his time - the "Roaring Twenties". The essay closely examines the symbolism and the role each character plays in conveying the novel's message, as well as the language that Fitzgerald uses to convey his messages about society.

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"America in the 1920's was a society in transition. Its economy was booming, its global stature was steadily rising, and its culture was, in the process, taking on its modern conformation. But hand-in-hand with these historic changes came powerful nostalgia; many lamented what they saw as the decay of traditional American values and resented the new persona the country was rapidly assuming. Nowhere are these notions more clearly evident than in the literature produced during this time period. The so-called "lost generation" of American writers openly expressed its disillusionment with its own society, giving rise to such bitter social commentary as F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby."

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