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- Published in 1925
- Set in 1922
- Based on Fitzgerald's actual life
Wages increased
New jobs were created
Companies grew larger
New products made and bought
Economy changed American citizens social lives
'New' culture of Americans
Women broke away from traditional views
Society turned to partying to help deal with WWI
After Eighteenth Ammenment, bootlegging became a common crime
Number of women in the labor force declined after WWI, slowly grew in 1920's
Political Change
Political Change
Under Republican leadership
Women gained the right to vote (August 18th, 1920)
Used social changes to help spread political views
WWI allowed the US to invest more money into industries
Cultural Context of The Great Gatsby
- Divided by Old Money and New Money
- Rich vs. Upper Middle Class
Old Money and New Money
Old Money and New Money
Tries to impress
Families who have been wealthy for several generations
Made fortunes from 1920s boom
Traditional views
Wealth associated with status
New money can eventually become old money
Associated with land-owning
Shows off money
Don't feel the need to show off and impress others with wealth
Irresponsible with money
Seen as more prestigious than new money
Not as respected as Old Money
Wealth provides social stratification (hierarchy based on status, power and wealth)
Work up to the American Dream
Already have the American Dream
Work for what they want
Don't have to try as hard
Money gets them everything
Careers based on how they did in school
-Ideal that everyone in the US has an equal chance to achieve success and prosperity through hard work.
-Fitzgerald believed that the American was originally about individualism, an individuals pursuit of happiness, and discovery. He also believed that it was corrupted by easy money and relaxed social values.
To become successful and be able to have what they want
For some, simply living a simple, fulfilling life is the American Dream
To gain wealth, status and power
For others, achieving wealth and becoming rich and socially adept was the American Dream
Gatsby's American Dream is to attain the golden girl Daisy and to live happily with her
Tom risks losing the American Dream because of Gatsby
Tom achieves the American Dream when Daisy decides to stay with him
Gatsby reaches his wealth from crime to impress Daisy and win her back
Daisy decides to stay with Tom because her American Dream is money
Downfall of the American Dream for Gatsby is when he loses Daisy to Tom and gets killed