About the Author
It is part of the romantic myth of the artist to say that someone was “born to be a writer,” but in the case of […]
The Great Gatsby
Setting
Set in the summer of 1922, most of the story takes place in the fictitious New York towns of East and West Egg, Long Island, […]
Themes and Characters
Jay Gatsby, the title character of The Great Gatsby, was born Jimmy Gatz, a poor boy from an undistinguished family. Dazzled by Daisy Fay at […]
Literary Qualities
LITERARY QUALITIES Fitzgerald has been justly praised for the narrative structure of The Great Gatsby. As critic Matthew Bruccoli points out, his “narrative control solved […]
Social Sensitivity
The theme of The Great Gatsby is decadence and the decline of society. Although the story is told with grace and beauty, its events are […]
Topics for Discussion
1. What is the American dream? Does it mean the same thing for different characters in the book? Has Jay Gatsby attained what he believes […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Research and report on the social history of “the jazz age,” the period in America between 1919 and 1929. 2. Research and report on […]
Adaptations
There have been three films made from The Great Gatsby. The silent version of 1926, starring Warner Baxter as Gatsby and Lois Wilson as Daisy, […]