1、How does The Great Gatsby,reflect the elements,of the Jazz Age?,Previous class,The Jazz Age refers to the 1920s, the years between the end of WWI and The Great Depression in 1929. The traditional values declined greatly while the US economy soared. It was a time marked by frivolity, hedonism and exc
2、itement in the life of the youth. The Jazz Age is brought vividly to life in The Great Gatsby.,The entire story takes place in one summer in 1922.,The commercial growth of the 1920s resulted in rampant materialism. People idolized wealth and indulged in wild and extravagant lifestyle of parties and
3、decadence.,Daisy: A shallow aristocratic with a strong desire for wealth, fun and pleasure. “Her voice is full of money.”,Gatsbys parties are extravagant and fashionable, but pointless; it is only a show-off of Gatsbys riches and material success.,Gatsbys Parties,The parties are characterized by exc
4、ess: there is a wide variety of expensive foods, lots of (illegal) alcohol, lots of colored lights and a whole orchestra to provide the music. Two suppers are served, champagne is served in glasses bigger than finger bowls and most of the guests drink too much. It takes eight servants most of Monday
5、 to clean up the mess created on a Sunday.,The party-goers at Gatsbys house are rich and fashion-able: hair shorn in strange new ways with expensive shawls. Their only concern is to have a good time. They never bother to learn each others names or to meet the host. Many come and go without invitatio
6、n.,“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars .”,“on weekends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight while his station wagon scampered like a bri
7、sk yellow bus go meet all trains.,“When the Jazz History of the world was over, girls were putting their heads on mens shoulders in a puppyish, convivial way, girls were swooning backward playfully into mens arms, even into groups, knowing that some one would arrest their falls”,The description of t
8、he guests at Gatsbys party gives us a detailed picture of the rich people living wild, reckless, irresponsible lives. Gatsby often entertains the rich people at extravagant parties, but all his so-called upper class friends desert him in the end. None of them come to his funeral. The music, the laug
9、hter and the faces, all blurred as one confused mass, show the purposelessness and the loneliness of the party-goers beneath their marks of relaxation and joviality.,The 1920s marked an era of huge change particularly for women.,In many ways Jordan Baker symbolizes a new type of woman that was emerg
10、ing in the 20s.,a) her name (masculine) b) her body (athletic, boyish, small-breasted) c) her style (cynical, bored)She wears the kind of clothes that suit her; she smokes, she drinks, and has sex because she enjoys them. d) Her moral (self-sufficient)She adopts whatever morals suit her situation.,T
11、he,Jazz Age,Tom Buchanan likes to play polo.,People not only spent money on consumer goods, but also began to spend time & money on recreation and leisure. Professional sports grew in popularity.,Jordan Baker is a professional golfer.,Large quantities of consumer goods were manufactured, advertised
12、& consumed during the 1920s.,Gatsbys luxurious mansion, cars, and clothes.,Electric appliances like telephone, camera & radio,Meyer Wolfsheim fixed the 1919 World Series.,The billboard advertisement of the Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg stand over the Valley of Ashes.,The power of images of Hollywood f
13、ilms, advertisements, novels, pictures, etc. shapes peoples perceptions.,Myrtle attempts to turn herself into a Daisy-like modern society lady by mimicking what she has read in Town Tattle and trashy gossip novels (Her modern apartment, pet dog, her party-mannerisms and behavior).,The,Jazz Age,Prohi
14、bition (1920-1933): The sale and distribution of alcohol were illegal. Many people became involved in an underground movement to sell & distribute alcohol, which helped make the fortunes of the newly rich, including Gatsby (a bootlegger).,The 1920s was a time of scandals and crimes Jordans cheating
15、in her first golf tournament Wolfsheims fixing of the 1919 World Series Gatsbys participation in organized crime, including trading in stolen securities,The,Jazz Age,Cities grew as people moved to urban areas to make a living. Many of them looked for a better life but unable to get it, just like tho
16、se in the Valley of Ashes.,Myrtle Wilson, lives in the Valley of Ashes with her husband, George, who owns a garage. Myrtle regrets ever being married to Wilson. She serves as a repre-sentative of the lower class. Through her affair with Tom she gains entry into the world of the elite. But she suffer
17、s a tragic end at the hands of her lovers wife.,News - prohibition, womens suffrage, World War I, court trials Sports - golf, polo, world series New York, yachting Advertising - home, cleaning, appliances, music, photography, film, fashion, cars Lifestyles - fashion, education, parties, automobiles, vacations, home decorations, telephone Entertainment - jazz music, restaurants, dining,movies, radio, yachting, dance clubs, phonograph Business - stock market, Wall Street, financial investment, manufacturing,Keywords,
