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Novel Notes
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lissa Colin
05/15/16
Essential Quotes
You cant repeat the past. Cant repeat the
past? he cried incredulously. Why of course
you can (Fitzgerald 118).
Historical Context
Include information on the time period, social,
economical, cultural, and other significant
influences that characterize this novel.
The great gatsby was published in the early 1920s
following the economic prosperity in major cities.
Placed in modern day 1920s the great gatsby tells
the story of wealthy personnel. In this time the
production and consumption of alcohol was very
high. Bootlegging is the illegal transportation of
alcohol in which gatsby gained his riches.
Character Analysis
Jay Gatsby
Nick Caraway
Daisy Buchanan
Themes
Society
Love
Gold/Yellow
America
America during the 1920s was a strange time,
being alcohol was banned. There was much wealth
going around and less morality. During this time
people were not doing the correct thing, trying to
chase this American Dream that really doesnt
exist.