Monday, April 5, 2010

Literary Elements


The author's purpose in writing the Great Gatsby is to record the era of the "roaring 20's." America needed some classic literature, and F. Scott Fitzgerald filled the bill in recording the years of organized crime, alcohol, and morality flying out of the window. His tone, or the tone of Nick Carraway, is one of an amused spectator. He has feelings, no doubt, but he almost laughs at the wild, despicable behavior of his upper class peers. The mood that the audience perceives is one of amusement, disbelief, excitement, and shame. The roaring 20's made the common day Americans feel invigorated and entertained that our ancestors were such unbelievable people. The overall voice of the author is distant, yet present. He presents his story in an almost journalist way, but you feel the sentiments of Nick as he follows around Jay Gatsby.

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