Francis Scott Fitzgerald created the term Jazz Age in reference to a period in American history called the Roaring Twenties. Jazz is defined as a style of American music, known for it 's exuberant and complex mix of tonalities and rhythms. The Great Gatsby displays a similarly elaborate mix of themes and emotions that portray the turmoil of the times. With the end of World War I, the people of America were relishing in the excitement of an economic boom and new possibilities. Thus, Francis Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby to stress the darker side of the Roaring Twenties, it 's underlying corruption and the death of the American Dream.
Essentially, all the characters within The Great Gatsby have the taint of corruption within them. …show more content…
A new movement for young people, spearheaded by those who had been affected by the war or had taken part in it, called the Jazz Age emerged. These individuals knew the meaning of death. With the end of the war, it was a live quickly, never miss a moment type of world, as one never knows when death will arrive. Inevitably, problems presented themselves as a lifestyle such as this has no moral constraint. Thus, the themes of corruption are prominent in The Great Gatsby. This world was only about getting ahead, having fun, drinking, all while making money. For the majority of individuals, no rules, laws, or religions were going to interfere. After all, as The New York Times put it, “gin was the national drink and sex the national …show more content…
Settlers from Europe traveled to the west searching for freedom and wealth. However, in The Great Gatsby, many flock east, to New York, in the search of stock market wealth. The corruption of the American Dream is portrayed by The Great Gatsby,
“The novel is somewhat of a commentary on the condition of the American Dream in the 1920s. It shows how the American Dream went from an idea that anyone could achieve success in this country through hard work and perseverance, to an idea that one needs to keep accumulating material wealth in the quest for happiness and fulfillment.” (InfoRefuge
Essentially, all the characters within The Great Gatsby have the taint of corruption within them. …show more content…
A new movement for young people, spearheaded by those who had been affected by the war or had taken part in it, called the Jazz Age emerged. These individuals knew the meaning of death. With the end of the war, it was a live quickly, never miss a moment type of world, as one never knows when death will arrive. Inevitably, problems presented themselves as a lifestyle such as this has no moral constraint. Thus, the themes of corruption are prominent in The Great Gatsby. This world was only about getting ahead, having fun, drinking, all while making money. For the majority of individuals, no rules, laws, or religions were going to interfere. After all, as The New York Times put it, “gin was the national drink and sex the national …show more content…
Settlers from Europe traveled to the west searching for freedom and wealth. However, in The Great Gatsby, many flock east, to New York, in the search of stock market wealth. The corruption of the American Dream is portrayed by The Great Gatsby,
“The novel is somewhat of a commentary on the condition of the American Dream in the 1920s. It shows how the American Dream went from an idea that anyone could achieve success in this country through hard work and perseverance, to an idea that one needs to keep accumulating material wealth in the quest for happiness and fulfillment.” (InfoRefuge