Great Gatsby

1. Behind the scenes ofThe Great Gatsby F. Scot Fitzgerald

3. Understanding the Times… Helps to understand the novel. Welcome to the Roaring 20’s!

4. The end of World War I WWI ended in 1918 Slight economic slump, but with soldiers returning to the United States, with money to spend, the economy peeked. The United States became the richest country in the world.

5. The Roaring 20’s America thrown into period of materialism Mass production made things such as automobiles, and other luxuries available to the middle class American.

6. All that. . . Jazz! The Era is also known as the Jazz Age Started in New Orleans Promoted by the phonograph and the radio Jazzbroke the rules of music, and stuck it to the past. AKA they were the rebels..

7. A New Women Flapper Girls “Bob” cuts The Right to vote Women to work outside the home

8. Prohibition/gambling Prohibition– 18th Amendment to the Constitution banned the public sale of alcohol from 1919 until it was appealed in 1933 Night clubs and Taverns were raided by police Gangsters sold illegal alcohol smuggled in from abroad. Gambling was illegal Box Sox Scandal of 1919, 8 members of the Chicago white sox were indicted.

9. The Automobile and Billboards Reckless spending was in style Automobile was status symbol Advertising was becoming huge Advertisers took advantage of the huge billboards along the new roads.