Tag: Architecture

The influence of Art Deco in The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is set in the fictional West Egg and East Egg on Long Island in New York, taking place during the Roaring Twenties. The era was…

Nicks Cottage

Returning to my theme of architecture I wanted to focus on Nick’s cottage because it feels like an aspect of the story that isn’t necessarily focused on. As…

Tom Buchanan’s Mansion

The house in the book is described as “A cheerful red and white Georgian colonial mansion overlooking the bay” (Fitzgerald 13). His house is beautiful. It overflows with…

A parallel of Gatsby and his house

Being an architecture major I was curious with how my major could tie into the Great Gatsby and it was obvious Fitzgerald had a way of depth to…