Carelessness: A Plague of the 1920s The Roaring Twenties is an era known for its creativity, chaos and carelessness. As all 3 thrive in American life, carelessness seems to set a blaze in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The author uses the 1920’s element of carelessness to write a novel on how it represents a problem in the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses Jordan Baker and Owl Eyes’ careless persona’s to depict the carelessness America suffers from.
Jordan Baker is an affluent liar with a careless personality. Her carelessness is exemplified during Nick’s first Gatsby party. Nick comments, “She was incurably dishonest. She wasn’t able to endure being at a disadvantage” (58). Fitzgerald uses his narrator to shed light on Jordan’s
Jordan Baker is an affluent liar with a careless personality. Her carelessness is exemplified during Nick’s first Gatsby party. Nick comments, “She was incurably dishonest. She wasn’t able to endure being at a disadvantage” (58). Fitzgerald uses his narrator to shed light on Jordan’s