F Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby remains a seminal work in American literature encapsulating the excess and disillusionment of the Jazz Age Set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties the narrative unfolds through the eyes of Nick Carraway who becomes entangled in the opulent but hollow world of Jay Gatsby Fitzgerald employs a lyrical prose style rich with symbolism and poignant imagery crafting a critique of the American Dream and its m...