A novel analyzing why Idealism and Dreams fail in Reality
Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1925),today reagared as a "Great Amarican Novel" and a literary classic, may be viewed as a piece of social satire. On one level it comments on the ceaseless gaiety and moral decadence of the period. The wild extravagance of Gatsby’s parties, the shallowness and... Sign in to see full entry.