The Roaring 20’s- Also known as the Jazz Age, it is meant to represent the lavish and wonderful times that were being enjoyed after World War I. Parties and heavy drinking was abundant, even with the Prohibition Amendment in act. Fitzgerald portrays the negative side of the 1920’s and the individual impacts that occurred.
American Dream- Hard work and dedication to create the perfect life, “rags to riches”. Many settlers coming into America to become wealthy and free.
Gatsby is the representation of the pure idea and corrupted idea of the dream. He keeps the hope of gaining Daisy and making a perfect life, pure, but insists on getting his riches through organized crime and other means. Dan Cody- Mentor for the creation of