No Need For The Truth
Gatsby is a mystery, and has been since the beginning of the book. At first, we didn't even know who he
was. Gatsby was just a man who starred out across the bay mysteriously, threw huge parties, and was
thought to "have killed a man once"(Fitzgerald 44). As the book moves forward, the reason behind some
of his actions are uncovered, like why he peers across the bay, the reasons for his parties, and how he
 came to be, but a lot is still unknown about the real Gatsby.
Even the things learned may not be one
hundred percent true. Gatsby shares a lot about his
past with Nick like how he got his money, but his
story does not add up. He would not be living on
West Egg if he was telling the truth. Which makes on
wonder, what will be discovered about Gatsby next?
And how will one know with certainty that it is real?
I feel like in the 1920s not knowing someone truly was
very common. People might have known their
name and what they did, but who they actually were was
left a mystery. The 1920s was all about partying
and forgetting hardships of the past. There was no time
to tell the truth. After the hardships of previous
years, people were too focused on being or at least
appearing wealthier then the next to care about what
was actually being said. All that mattered was that people
could forget their problems and do what
pleased themselves.
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I found it interesting you compared the real life experiences of people in the 1920s and Gatsby. It comes to show how this book reflects the type of people that lived during that time. Indeed people loved to party and enjoy the fruits of the labor, hence the name "Roaring twenties".
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to tell the truth." Regarding the book, I think this quote encompasses what we have read so far. The Jazz Era truly was about partying and having fun, not about formalities such as invitations.
The superficiality of the "roaring twenties" is also really interesting to me. The way the guests at Gatsby's parties just show up and don't even remember each other's names is so odd to me! A lot of what they cared about was materialistic and status based. Linking to modern day society, I can't imagine being with certain people so often, yet not even know who they truly are.
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