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An Analysis of Three Messages from the Great Gatsby
The “The Great Gatsby” is an amazing book written in 1925 that depicts the life of the people living in the 1920’s. This time was a time of a love of money, drugs, partying, drinking, and sex. This time period took place right after war and a time of depression and it led to the rise of billionaires and economic wealth. One interesting thing is that no drugs were illegal at this time and doctors actually prescribed certain drugs like heroin to patients. During this time, the sexual revolution was happening so people were having reckless and unprotected sexual relationships which caused major consequences. All of these people involved in these types of lifestyles were …show more content…
This is still shown today within relations of different classes to one another. Clearly, the majority of rich people view the middle class and lower class as “less” than them. In “The Great Gatsby”, F. Scott Fitzgerald says, “One thing's sure and nothing’s surer, the rich get richer and the poor get children.” In my opinion, it means that while the rich are out partying and getting high off life, the poor and middle class take care of the country. The rich often see themselves as better than everyone else just because they have money and they can often get away with anything without any consequences. In her book, “The American Dream and the Power of Wealth”, Heather Johnson says, “No material wealth compares to the wealth that is a true nation.” Obviously, “The Great Gatsby”, shows the power of wealth over society.
“The Great Gatsby”, obviously has many different messages. This book shows us true love, the power of wealth over society, and also the corruptive nature of wealth. This is a beautiful book that people can learn so much from. Besides these messages, there are many more. For example, friendship, gender, and many other themes are shown in Gatsby. Clearly, The Great Gatsby has many
An Analysis of Three Messages from the Great Gatsby
The “The Great Gatsby” is an amazing book written in 1925 that depicts the life of the people living in the 1920’s. This time was a time of a love of money, drugs, partying, drinking, and sex. This time period took place right after war and a time of depression and it led to the rise of billionaires and economic wealth. One interesting thing is that no drugs were illegal at this time and doctors actually prescribed certain drugs like heroin to patients. During this time, the sexual revolution was happening so people were having reckless and unprotected sexual relationships which caused major consequences. All of these people involved in these types of lifestyles were …show more content…
This is still shown today within relations of different classes to one another. Clearly, the majority of rich people view the middle class and lower class as “less” than them. In “The Great Gatsby”, F. Scott Fitzgerald says, “One thing's sure and nothing’s surer, the rich get richer and the poor get children.” In my opinion, it means that while the rich are out partying and getting high off life, the poor and middle class take care of the country. The rich often see themselves as better than everyone else just because they have money and they can often get away with anything without any consequences. In her book, “The American Dream and the Power of Wealth”, Heather Johnson says, “No material wealth compares to the wealth that is a true nation.” Obviously, “The Great Gatsby”, shows the power of wealth over society.
“The Great Gatsby”, obviously has many different messages. This book shows us true love, the power of wealth over society, and also the corruptive nature of wealth. This is a beautiful book that people can learn so much from. Besides these messages, there are many more. For example, friendship, gender, and many other themes are shown in Gatsby. Clearly, The Great Gatsby has many