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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Fitzgerald, F. Scott -- (Francis Scott), -- 1896-1940 -- Criticism and interpretation."”.
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"So we drove on towards death": release and mechanized violence in The Great Gatsby
Eric J. Leed postulates a theory of restraint and release as formative forces in the trenches of the European fronts. I examine F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby for its portrayal of release that is tied to the presence of automobile “accidents.” These events emblematize the …
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Bronze monuments: the terror of death and its role in The Great Gatsby
… humans cope with death through the lens of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in the wake of war. The thesis contains three chapters all of which work in succession to build a picture of various characters’ death denial. Chapter 2 considers how Nick’s narrative is an attempt to deny death …