The Roaring Twenties and The Great Gatsby

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The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

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This amendment was ratified in 1920.

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Flappers were young, urban, and fashionable women in the 1920s.

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They represented a new era of women's liberation.

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The Great Gatsby is set in West Egg, a less fashionable area.

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It contrasts with the more affluent East Egg.

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The mansion on the right was a replica of a Hôtel de Ville in Normandy.

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It showcases the opulence of the era.

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Imbibe means to drink.

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This term was commonly used during the Prohibition.

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Carelessness in the 1920s contributed to the Great Depression.

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This was a result of excessive speculation and spending.

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The Great Gatsby explores themes of wealth and social class.

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It critiques the American Dream.

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The 1920s saw a cultural shift with the rise of jazz music.

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Jazz became a defining feature of the decade.

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The Great Gatsby is a critique of the American Dream.

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It illustrates the disillusionment of the era.

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The novel is set during the summer of 1922.

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This time frame is significant to the story's events.