The Great Gatsby Social / political context of The Great Gatsby Contents Guide Recent The Great Gatsby Contents Introduction Timeline Images Author(s) Fitzgerald, F Scott Fitzgerald’s early life Marriage and parenthood Social and literary success Decline and death Social / political context of The Great GatsbyWorld War I (1914-18)Urbanisation and modernityClass in 1920s AmericaThe Jazz AgeReligious / philosophical context of The Great GatsbyThe American DreamThe impact of religionLiterary context of The Great GatsbyArtistic expression in the modern worldThe Great Gatsby: Synopses and commentaryThe EpigraphChapter 1More on the settings in Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5More on Fitzgerald’s use of song in Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9The Great Gatsby: Narrative devicesNick as narratorGatsby as narratorOther narrative voicesMore voices: gossip and scandalAn absent voice: DaisyAlternative narrative devicesCharacters in The Great GatsbyNickGatsbyTomDaisyJordanMyrtleGeorge WilsonMeyer WolfsheimThe minor charactersThemes in The Great GatsbyMoral collapseIdealism and disillusionmentIdentityGatsby as tragic heroThe Great Gatsby: Imagery and symbolismThe elementsNature imageryThe use of religious imagery in The Great GatsbyTopographyEyes and seeingCarsLightColour imageryGlamour and luxurySurrealism and circularityThe Structure of The Great GatsbyDisrupted chronologyParallel love relationshipsNarrative gapsRetellingsCritical Approaches to The Great GatsbyMarxist interpretationsFeminist interpretations of The Great GatsbyEssays and exams on The Great GatsbyHow to organise learningExam questionsResources for studying The Great GatsbyDownloadable worksheets Social / political context of The Great Gatsby Tweet Recently Viewed The Great Gatsby » Social / political context of The Great Gatsby now Scan and go Scan on your mobile for direct link.
