The 1920s era was known for its rebellious lifestyle, advances in technology, and the beginning of the Great Depression. There are also many books that were popular then, and are even more popular today. One of the authors of possibly the best known book from this era is F. Scott Fitzgerald. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the characters Nick, Daisy, and Jay show the wild lifestyle and the corruption that occurred during the 1920s.
In the 1920s, people began to scratch the surface on nutrition. This new knowledge of nutrition caused most Americans to live a healthier life. In return, the life expectancy of Americans greatly increased. With the advancement in the speeds of automobiles, the number of fatalities increased by …show more content…
He slowly began to fall into alcoholism and suffered from writers block. Towards the end of his career, Fitzgerald published his fourth and final novel, Tender is the Night, which was a huge failure at the time but eventually gained a reputation. Fitzgerald, struggling to revive his career, started on a fifth novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon, but died of a heart attack on December 21, 1940 before he could finish it. At the time, Fitzgerald never received the fame or fortune he had imagined but after his death, he became one of the best writers of the 1920s era (“F. Scott Fitzgerald …show more content…
She married him because of his wealth, and quite frankly, was tired of waiting for Gatsby to become rich. Daisy knows about Tom’s affair with Myrtle. She does not act upon it and presents herself to Tom that she is oblivious because she enjoys the fact Tom has money and power and she enjoys the benefits. In the scene where Myrtle is killed, Daisy had run over her. She did not slow down or stop the car after Myrtle was hit. Daisy shows that she wanted revenge. Gatsby would not have normally let Daisy drive if she was sick. He would have wanted her to rest and would have driven her to his house to be taken care of. Daisy insisted on driving. She knew that the only way to get to her house was to cross through the valley of the ashes, and that meant she would drive right by Myrtle’s house. She also knew how much Gatsby loved her, so she knew he would take the blame for her. Thus, Daisy knew she would be able to seek her revenge while also getting away with it. She was jealous of Myrtle, showing that she may have really loved Tom for who he is. She also chose Tom over Gatsby. Tom realized, after Gatsby intervened, that he really loved Daisy and did not want to lose her. That is why he was not moved by Myrtle’s death. Rather, it made it easier for him to let go of her (“Character Analysis Daisy Buchanan”).
Before Daisy met Tom, she was in love with Gatsby. That is, before she realized he was not rich. Daisy did not like the fact that she might have
In the 1920s, people began to scratch the surface on nutrition. This new knowledge of nutrition caused most Americans to live a healthier life. In return, the life expectancy of Americans greatly increased. With the advancement in the speeds of automobiles, the number of fatalities increased by …show more content…
He slowly began to fall into alcoholism and suffered from writers block. Towards the end of his career, Fitzgerald published his fourth and final novel, Tender is the Night, which was a huge failure at the time but eventually gained a reputation. Fitzgerald, struggling to revive his career, started on a fifth novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon, but died of a heart attack on December 21, 1940 before he could finish it. At the time, Fitzgerald never received the fame or fortune he had imagined but after his death, he became one of the best writers of the 1920s era (“F. Scott Fitzgerald …show more content…
She married him because of his wealth, and quite frankly, was tired of waiting for Gatsby to become rich. Daisy knows about Tom’s affair with Myrtle. She does not act upon it and presents herself to Tom that she is oblivious because she enjoys the fact Tom has money and power and she enjoys the benefits. In the scene where Myrtle is killed, Daisy had run over her. She did not slow down or stop the car after Myrtle was hit. Daisy shows that she wanted revenge. Gatsby would not have normally let Daisy drive if she was sick. He would have wanted her to rest and would have driven her to his house to be taken care of. Daisy insisted on driving. She knew that the only way to get to her house was to cross through the valley of the ashes, and that meant she would drive right by Myrtle’s house. She also knew how much Gatsby loved her, so she knew he would take the blame for her. Thus, Daisy knew she would be able to seek her revenge while also getting away with it. She was jealous of Myrtle, showing that she may have really loved Tom for who he is. She also chose Tom over Gatsby. Tom realized, after Gatsby intervened, that he really loved Daisy and did not want to lose her. That is why he was not moved by Myrtle’s death. Rather, it made it easier for him to let go of her (“Character Analysis Daisy Buchanan”).
Before Daisy met Tom, she was in love with Gatsby. That is, before she realized he was not rich. Daisy did not like the fact that she might have