American Literature changed in many ways. A lot of the changes were due to the impact of

World War I. To truly appreciate literature written during this era you must understand the

Before World War I began the mood of the American society was confident and

optimistic, but when hundreds of thousands of the Americans and Europeans lost their lives this

outlook on life was shattered. People began to see a need for change, but didn't know what kinds

of changes. There was a growing sense of uncertainty, disjointedness, and disillusionment among

certain members in American Society.

During the aftermath of World War I, a major literary movement known as modernism

began to develop. This movement caused a lot of writers to abandon the traditional forms and

techniques they used before. Instead, modernists sought to capture the essence of modern life in

both form and content of their work. They constructed works out of fragments, omitting the

expositions, resolutions, interpretations, transitions, and summaries often used in traditional

Also modernists generally used a limited point of view in their novels and stories, because

goes to Gatsby's house, kills Gatsby and then shoots himself. Nick being Gatsby's friend makes

knows, but he knows the truth about Gatsby and is unable to tell the police.

His prose is filled with imagery. He describes bridges, "like dancers holding hands in a

Buchanan, also live there. Nick is liked by everyone, therefore he learns a lot. He first learns of

friend. "Gatsby himself to look at him through Caraway's eyes, is a tragic victim (Hoffman)2361.

town. He tries to find some of Gatsby's other friends, but quickly realizes that the few friends

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