Literary criticism is a broad term used to define the different theories in which a reader can critique literary works. ... What might a given interpretation of a literary work suggest about the psychological motives of the reader (Brizee, 2013)? These questions can be used to get the reader thinking while using a psychoanalytic lens. ... This criticism allows readers to dig deeper into a story to produce new understanding that what is portrayed on the surface. In using psychoanalysis, the classic novel, "The Great Gatsby" evolves from a tragic love story into one full of dysfunction. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has endured as a classic glimpse into a period of time that is now referred to as the Roaring 20s - an American decade marked by extravagance, self-gratification and indifference. ...

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