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F. Scott Fitzgerald comments on the lighthearted vivacity and the moral

deterioration of the period. It possesses countless references to the

contemporary period. The aimlessness and shallowness of the guests, the

crazy extravagance of Gatsby's parties, and the indication of Gatsby's

connection in the bootlegging business all represent the period and the

American setting. But as a piece of social critique, The Great Gatsby also

describes the defeat of the American dream, and that the American ideals differ with the actual social conditions that exist in society. For the American constitutions stands for the freedom, and equality among people, but the truth of the matter is that social discrimination still exists and the grouping among the classes can never be overcome.



Myrtle's attempt to become a "member" of Tom's group is predestined to

fail, because he is of the wealthier, more "sophisticated" class. Taking

advantage of her animation, her......

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