great gatsby
The Great Gatsby In the age of flappers, jazz music, and alcohol prohibition, a whole new rebellious era came about given the name the roaring twenties. ... In the novel, The Great Gatsby, extravagant parties are thrown by Gatsby, a rich and very generous man, where everybody who is anybody attends, including Nick, Gatsby’s neighbor and the narrator of the novel. The parties Gatsby throws last for days, and everybody drinks and tries to have the time of their life at these parties. ... Scott Fitzgerald uses preparations of Gatsby’s party, the description of the party and its guests, and the behavior of the guests to portray that society’s glitz and glamour is just a cover up for the emptiness inside that causes them to act in an unruly and vulgar nature. By the description of the party’s preparations, Fitzgerald depicts the charisma and glamour of Gatsby’s party, only to suggest that this glamour is just a cover up to hide ht emptiness within. The parties Gatsby throws are waited upon by many servants. ... ” An “extra gardener” also arrives to work on Gatsby’s “enormous garden. ... Also, Gatsby’s “enormous garden” is surrounded by luxurious food. ... In addition this violent behavior, many rumors are spread by the guests of the party about Gatsby. People say that Gatsby “killed a man,” and “was a German spy. ... They are so empty themselves, that the only thing they can do is talk about other important people like Gatsby, the host of this party. ... In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald depicts the extravagance and glamour of the party and guests, only to suggest that its way-over-the-top characteristics show the emptiness and vulgar nature of the guests.