The Great Gatsby is one of the most ironic titles in the American Cannon. Is he really great? Certainly not to the old-money characters of West Egg. This presents a dilemma with American Success (not to say, The American Dream which is a little too over-used for this particular novel). To what extent should our success be self-made, or grounded in lineage?
Saturday, April 4, 2009
The Great Gatsby and American Identity
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