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The Roaring Twenties In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The 1920s was a period of economic, social, and political change. WW1 had just ended and it had sent the economy surging. This era is known as the “Roaring Twenties'' or the “Jazz Age.” The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the 1920s, and it is shown continuously throughout the large parties or even the simple problems that arise in the book. The Roaring Twenties brought major wealth to individuals, and as Fitzgerald once said, referring to the very rich, “...They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are truthful... even when they enter deep into our world or sink below us, they still think they are better than we are.” …show more content…

Nick was born into wealth, but his father told him never to judge an individual because “all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” (Fitzgerald 15) This quote is the building block to understanding those born into wealth. The quote explains that judging others is unreasonable because it is impossible to know exactly what someone is going through. Those born wealthy tend to judge others. It is much easier to focus on oneself morally while not working endlessly to make a living. To many, this makes their inability to respect others in society more …show more content…

Daisy randomly states that they should all spend this hot day in town. After asking around, she looks at Gatsby. Daisy begins to compliment Gatsby, and they begin to eye each other across the room. Tom, Daisy’s husband, takes notice of this and angrily agrees they should go to town. The two girls, Daisy and Jordan, run upstairs to get ready. This leaves Nick, Gatsby, and Tom all together. To break the tension, Nick abruptly brings up Daisy’s “...indiscreet voice, I remarked. ‘It's full of-’ I hesitated. ‘Her voice is full of money,’ he said suddenly. That was it. I’d never understood before. It was full of money-that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it...” (Fitzgerald 92) Nick realizes that Daisy’s voice reminds him of the sound of money after Gatsby states it. Gatsby may like this because he is money-hungry, but this specifically shows Daisy’s experience with money. Daisy’s voice sounding like money makes her inseparable from her money. Being born with money and always having it has made her sink so far into the world of money that she sounds like it. This supports the quote said by F. Scott Fitzgerald, as he mentions that they “are different from you and me.” Daisy’s voice is a very clear example of how money has changed her

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It was full of money, that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it,the cymbals song of it….” ( Fitzgerald 80). Gasby’s interpretation of Daisy Buchanan’s attractive voice perfectly illustrates Gatsby's illusion of Daisy Buchanan. After Gatsby's interpretation of Daisy Nick further explains what Daisy’s voice reminds him of. To Gatsby Daisy is the epitome of wealth and class.

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