The Great Gatsby is a bold and damning social commentary of America which critiques its degeneration from a nation of infinite hope and opportunity to a place of moral destitution. The novel is set during the Roaring Twenties, an era of outrageous excesses, wild lavish parties and sadly, an era of regret and lost potential. As the audience, they take us on a journey guided and influenced by the moral voice of Nick Carraway, a …showed first 75 words of 948 total…

…showed last 75 words of 948 total…the new world" and begin a new era of history which never actually began. The universal nature of Fitzgerald's message engenders The Great Gatsby to critique not only the fate of the American nation but also the destiny of human kind. It is a novel with a haunting tone that questions the very essence of our pursuits in life and ultimately, the meaning of life itself. It can only be hoped that we will he