The document provides context about F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and the Roaring Twenties era in which it was set. It discusses the economic boom and social changes of the 1920s such as the rise of jazz music and culture, women's increasing independence, Prohibition and the bootlegging industry, and new technologies. Fitzgerald's life and works are also summarized, noting how The Great Gatsby reflected both his personal experiences and was influenced by Modernist ideas.

1. F Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby and The Roaring Twenties English II Literature

2. 1920-1929: Changing Times An economy stimulated by WW1 fueled a massive economic boom. The 1920’s were a time of unprecedented social and technological change in so many areas:

5. The decade of the twenties is often referred to as the “ Jazz Age’. However, the term has much as much to do with the jazzy atmosphere of the time as with the music! The Roaring Twenties

20. Modernism in the Twenties

27. Is The Great Gatsby a period piece, or does the novel step outside its time and address universal themes?