DENG.2017.007

Major Themes in ''The Great Gatspy''

Mohammad Juma Fadhil

mohammed.jummah@cihanuniversity.edu.iq

Abstract- The presentation was mainly about the most predominant themes in the famous classic and the decline of the American dream in the 1920s.On the surface, the Great Gatsby is a story of the thwarted love between a man and a woman.The main theme of the novel, however, encompasses a much larger, less romantic scope. ... Fitzgerald positions the characters of The Great Gatsby as emblems of these social trends.

Keywords- The Great Gatsby/American dream/social trends

Date: 18/12/2017

Place: Department of English