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This novel takes place during the Summer of 1922, the Jazz Age.
The narrator of the book is Nick Carraway, who also implies he is the narrator of the book. He narrates in both first and third person while also giving his own interpretations on the story as it develops.
Some major themes seen in the novel are the declination of the American Dream, social classes, the spirit of the 1920's, and the role of the past in the future.
Some major symbols include the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, and both East and West Egg.
The narrator of the book is Nick Carraway, who also implies he is the narrator of the book. He narrates in both first and third person while also giving his own interpretations on the story as it develops.
Some major themes seen in the novel are the declination of the American Dream, social classes, the spirit of the 1920's, and the role of the past in the future.
Some major symbols include the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, and both East and West Egg.