Unattainable Social Climb
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a direct reflection of the society in which he lived. During the timeframe that The Great Gatsby was written, World War I had just ended and America was in a “time of growth and prosperity, as well as a time of corruption” (Maurer, 2000, p. 8). Fitzgerald was able to incorporate his experiences into what he wrote. Kate Maurer (2000, p. 11) stated that “part of what makes Fitzgerald’s novel such a favorite piece is the way he is able to analyze the society of which he was also a part. Through his characters, he not only captures a snapshot of middle- and upper-class American life in the 1920’s, but he also conveys a series of criticisms as well.” Fitzgerald is able to
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