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The Great Gatsby: Shmoop Literature Guide
Description
Take your understanding of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers. Shmoop's award-winning learning guides are now available on your favorite eBook reader. Shmoop eBooks are like a trusted, fun, chatty, expert literature-tour-guide always by your side, no matter where you are (or how late it is at night). You'll find thought-provoking character analyses, quotes, summaries, themes, symbols, trivia, and lots of insightful commentary in Shmoop's literature guides. Teachers and experts from top universities, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Harvard have lovingly created these guides to get your brain bubbling. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover of literature and to help you discover connections to other works of literature, history, current events, and pop culture. These interactive study guides will help you discover and...
Age
14-18
Text complexity
advanced
Length
120 pages
Why to read
- To gain a deeper understanding of the American Dream and its complexities, as 'The Great Gatsby' is often regarded as a profound critique of the American Dream and its materialistic pursuit in the 1920s.
- To appreciate F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterful use of language and symbolism, which has made 'The Great Gatsby' one of the most celebrated works of American literature and a staple in literary studies.
- To explore themes of love, wealth, and social status, which are as relevant today as they were in the Jazz Age, providing insight into human nature and societal values.
- To experience a classic story that has influenced countless other works of literature, film, and popular culture, and to understand the historical context and the zeitgeist of the Roaring Twenties.