The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (A Summary)

Abstract

The story of Gatsby can be regarded as the story of universal ideas, which came to be defined in the 1920s. On the surface, it tells the story of thwarted love between some of the characters. On the background, however, it encompasses a larger set of problems. For example, it is partly focused on the decline of the belief in the American Dream during the late 1920s. It is also a criticism of the carefree, 'empty' life of the upper classes during the pre-World War 2 period.