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Kathleen Parkinson places this brilliant and bitter satire on the moral failure of the Jazz Age firmly in the context of Scott Fitzgerald's life and times. She explores the intricate patterns of the novel, its chronology, locations, imagery and use of colour, and how these contribute to a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jay Gatsby: Jay Gatsby is the next door neighbour of the narrator of the story and eventually befriends him through invites to his popular parties.
- Nick Carraway: Nick is our eyes into the world of Gatsby. He is the narrator of Gatsby's story and as a consequence is Gatsby's way back into the life of Daisy.
- Daisy Fay: To describe Daisy as the heroine of the story would be a step too far, but she is the romantic lead. She is married to Tom Buchannan, and is related to Nick Carraway.
- Tom Buchanan: Big Tom is a "Polo Player". He is married to Daisy and is know to enjoy the company of other ladies, this does not go unnoticed by his wife and she often suspects that his lunchtime telephone calls are not business like he states.
- Fitzgerald: Add a description of this character.
- George Wilson: George owns the garage in between the Eggs and New York. He is a married man, but is devoted to his simple life.
- Dan Cody
- James Gatz
- Michaelis
- Meyer Wolfshiem: Meyer Wolfshiem is known for fixing the Baseball series, and runs a company called the Swastika holding company.
- Great Gatsby
- T. J. Eckleburg
- Catherine
- Jimmy Gatz
Setting & Locations edit
- Jordan
- New York
- Myrtle
- America
- Louisville
- Long Island
- Midwest
- West Egg
- Chicago
- Queensboro Bridge
- Middle West
- Europe
- Oxford
First Sentence edit
After achieving success and recognition with the publication of his first novel, This Side of Paradise, in 1920, Scott Fitzgerald chose both to identify his writing career with the ebullience and optimism of the decade, and also to be its keen critic.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kathleen Parkinson (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
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