The Great Gatsby's Tone In The Roaring 20s

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Although the “Roaring 20s” are often portrayed as a fascinating and elegant time, Fitzgerald provides a futile tone through Gatsby’s desperate hopes of retaining Daisy. For example, Fitzgerald exploits the setting wherein Gatsby “...waited and about four o’clock [Daisy] came to the window and stood there for a minute and then turned out the light” to underline Gatsby’s wish that Daisy will change her final decision and come back to him (147). This augmented Gatsby’s unsuccessful efforts to try and keep Daisy and her abiding love. In addition, Fitzgerald continues to emphasize Gatsby’s desire to keep the love of his life and fight desperately for her: “He was clutching at some last hope and [Nick] couldn’t bear to shake him free” (148). This