1. Cultural Identity in The Great Gatsby
Gatsby is an incredibly wealthy man as can be easily understood by the description of his mansion, parties and so forth found within the novel. ... However it is in fact entirely accurate to the presentation of the American cultural identity within the novel. ... In the novel Gatsby declares a world of colour, "the lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music."" ... One excellent example of this found within the novel being Jordan Baker the sexually liberated pro-golfer/flapper. ... An additional note for interest is that t...
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