Question

How does the character of Gatsby represent American culture today? think about how his behavior, ideas, feelings, Etc. makes this classic novel still relevent to American Literature. use 1-2 specific quotes from the novel to support your answer.

I can do the quote part i just need some ideas of how it relates to american culture today.

Answer 1

Gatsby is all about appearances, and so much of modern American culture is based on appearances. Social media makes it easy for people to present the best parts of their lives for the public to see. When Gatsby throws his parties he is doing it so Daisy can see how rich and popular he has become--it shows nothing of the person he is or how he is feeling.