Unfortunately, it gained popularity posthumously. The Great Gatsby was written in 1925 and follows the life of millionaire Jay Gatsby during The Roaring Twenties, his superfluous lifestyle, and his obsession with Daisy a wealthy debutant. It is set in Long Island and grants readers the historical and social context of America during this time period. The twenties were characterized by idealism, economic prosperity, and the flapper counter culture. The novel follows Gatsby’s journey as a secret moonshiner and bootlegger to achieving high wealth status. Gatsby is notorious for throwing wild and lavish parties all in the hopes of getting back the woman he lost. With Gatsby’s story narrated by writer Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald gives readers a love themed plot that is absolutely relatable within the context of this decade. The novel is so relatable that it has been printed into millions of copies and translated into different languages worldwide (Meehan,
Unfortunately, it gained popularity posthumously. The Great Gatsby was written in 1925 and follows the life of millionaire Jay Gatsby during The Roaring Twenties, his superfluous lifestyle, and his obsession with Daisy a wealthy debutant. It is set in Long Island and grants readers the historical and social context of America during this time period. The twenties were characterized by idealism, economic prosperity, and the flapper counter culture. The novel follows Gatsby’s journey as a secret moonshiner and bootlegger to achieving high wealth status. Gatsby is notorious for throwing wild and lavish parties all in the hopes of getting back the woman he lost. With Gatsby’s story narrated by writer Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald gives readers a love themed plot that is absolutely relatable within the context of this decade. The novel is so relatable that it has been printed into millions of copies and translated into different languages worldwide (Meehan,