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Similarities Between The Great Gatsby Oryx And Crake

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The Great Gatsby and Oryx and Crake are both cautionary tales of the consequences of a society of excess, immorality, and uncontrolled consumerism and materialism. On the one hand, Fitzgerald tells its story within the context of the Roaring Twenties, America’s era characterized by an empty pursuit of happiness. Intellectual depth becomes the most insignificant concern as a superficial competition for social status is firmly rooted in people’s lifestyle. On the other hand, Atwood uses a dystopian realistic future to carry the readers along in a world where social inequality and genetic modifications become the norm.*1 A story about the future of the Earth, Oryx and Crake represents an “educated guess” and warning about the shortcomings of
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