F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is a quintessential exploration of the American Dream, set in the opulent Jazz Age of the 1920s. Through the eyes of the novel's narrator, Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald weaves a richly symbolic narrative that examines themes of wealth, class, love, and disillusionment. With its lyrical prose and vivid imagery, the book captures the exuberance and excess of the era, while simultaneously revealing the moral decay lurking beneath the surface. The plight of Jay ...