The Great Gatsby is a delightful concoction of Real Housewives, a never-ending Academy Awards after-party, and TheSopranos. Shake over ice, add a twist of jazz, a spritz of adultery, and a little pink umbrella … and you’ve got yourself a 5 o’clock beverage that, given the 1920s setting, you wouldn’t be allowed to drink.
Shmoop’s guide will help you dig into this canonical text with analysis of every aspect of the novel, from its mysterious narrator to its hit-you-over-the-head-with-a-green-light symbolism.
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