The wasteland of America
The Valley of Ashes of The Great Gatsby is East and West Egg’s luxury opposite. It is sterile, barren wasteland…
Villain or victim
Daisy Buchanan is the most troubled of all the characters in The Great Gatsby. To some, she is suppressed by…
The court case
Assume Gatsby’s murder made it to court. Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor brings this very prospect into being by…
Fashion in the 20s
1920s fashion was more than attire, it was a declaration. The fashion of the flappers was an act of rebellion,…
A Glittering lie
At first glance, The Great Gatsby glitters with glamour, love, and wealth. But the closer you read; you notice that…
Moral decay
F. Scott Fitzgerald creates an an over-the-top description in his book The Great Gatsby of the Roaring Twenties a time…
Seasons of Illusion
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a master of atmosphere in addition to character and conversation. The weather is more than just…
Why we will still read TGG
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is more than just a story about parties, love, and ambition. It serves…
Unreliable Narrator
The narrator Nick Carraway is arguably the most interesting aspect of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, though it is…
Stuck in time
Time is more than just the background, it is also an important motif that propels the plot and molds the…