Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" (1925). ... Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is set in the 1920's, in Eastern America in a period well known as the "Jazz Age", during prohibition in America. ... He started out from a very poor mid-western background and worked hard to become nothing short of a millionaire. ... However in his short life Gatsby was never truly happy. ... This makes Gatsby very rich and allows him to live the extravagant lifestyle he dreamt of. ...

• Word Count: 463
• Approx Pages: 2

Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, sums up the American Dream of the 1920's. ... Gatsby's legal name was James Gatz. ... His American Dream was to become Jay Gatsby. ... After the war, Gatsby wanted to go home. ... When Gatsby returned to the states, he took a short-cut. ...

• Word Count: 1231
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby shows the bad side of the American dream. ... From the beginning Nick is interested in Gatsby's wealth and Gatsby attributes to Nick falling into a search for the American Dream. ... However Gatsby is not finished with his American Dream. ... But this is impossible therefore Gatsby's dream is unattainable. ... "There must have been moments even that afternoon that when even daisy tumbled short of his dreams". ...

• Word Count: 1243
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School