https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210209-the-worlds-most-misunderstood-novel
After writing the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald has said that even the the most enthusiastic of readers did not truly know what the book was about. When the book was first published, people called it a dud. It was not until after his death that it became more popular. This book began to take off when it was selected as a giveaway by the US military at the end of World War Two and close to 155,000 copies were given out. Many people say they report reading it and not completely understanding the meaning of the things happening.
- What do you think Fitzgerald’s purpose for writing this book was?
- Why do you think the military chose this book to giveaway out of all books?