The 1920s

     It's time to party!  When I started reading chapter three of The Great Gatsby, I started to realize the glamour of Gatsby's parties.  F. Scott Fitzgerald brings into focus wealth and status when he starts to vividly describe the parties.  The East and West Eggs are brought together, and people are in awe when they attend because they are not use to this glamourous setting.  There is a mixture of all sorts of people from a variety of classes.  I believe that there is a certain American mood created and is more distinctly shown when Nick is "immediately struck by the number of young Englishmen dotted about. . ." (Fitzgerald, 42).  I could tell that they were the odd ones out searching for a way to get rich.  Fitzgerald does a great job in displaying the nobility status and mood of the 1920s.  I can tell that he is intrigued with this decade by the way he goes into intricate detail about Gatsby's party. Fitzgerald's knowledge and fascination of this time has allowed me to better picture and understand what is happening. I am interested to find out more about the 1920s as I continue reading.

I am curious as to why Gatsby throws these parties so often.  What made him start doing this? Hopefully I will find the answers as I begin to figure out who Gatsby really is.