Fitzgerald's presents to his reader the 1920's as the decade of decayed social and moral values. ... It was the reckless jubilance and satisfaction seeking, as commonly seen in the extravagant parties thrown by Gatsby, that lead to decadent parties and wild jazz music that lead to the demise of the American dream. ... They started drinking alcohol, smoking and dancing a new type of dance called "swing ". ... She represents the new women who calls herself "Flapper ". ...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Gatsby even goes so far as to place his enormous mansion just across the lake from Daisy's home and throws wild, decadent parties in effort to win her back and obtain the final piece of an elaborate destiny of greatness. ... What was once for Thomas Jefferson - a belief in self-reliance and hard work has become what Nick Carraway calls "...the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty." Jay Gatsby, one of the few dreamers left in a period of moral decline, becomes hopelessly caught up in the decadence, and materialism of the 1920s where he loses sight of his more noble goals. ...

• Word Count: 1786
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate