The Great Gatsby is, in some respects, somewhat autobiographical in that Fitzgerald relied on his life experiences to form certain aspects of the novel. ... During the party at the apartment, Nick notes Myrtle's behavior: "The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur. ...
Immigration: Mass Media Influences on the General American Population The mass media industry has influentially shaped American society's behavior on immigration into a strict systematic view that immigration is a necessary tool needed to strengthen the economy, stabilize cultural diversity, and exp...
For example, in "Criticism and Fiction" (1891), William Dean Howells, a advocate of nineteenth-century American realism, warns readers to avoid sentimental or sensational novels, which he claims "hurt" by presenting "idle lies about human nature and the social fabric." ...
