Explanation for Scrapbook
The scrapbook is called The Life and Time of Jay Gatsby because I thought it would be a good way to include references to the currents events that were going on in that time period, while also focusing on Gatsby’s life that was described in the novel. I chose to focus on Gatsby because he was my favorite character, and the novel basically revolved around him and his life. Two of the major events that went on during that time period were prohibition and WWI. WWI was extremely important to include because Gatsby was a major in the army and he even won medals. And prohibition touched everyone’s life in some way back in those days. And in the book, there is reference to Gatsby being a bootlegger and involved in some shady business. This is one of the character traits that make him so complex and interesting. Another huge part of the time was the music. It was not called the Jazz Age for nothing. So I had to make a page devoted to the music and the dancing that went on during the 20’s. There is a progression to the scrapbook. In the beginning, Daisy has a page that talks about how she is the love of his life and how he thinks they are forever. And the book ends with a page of Daisy, except this time there is a grave picture on top of her. Because she really was the death of him.
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