After reading CH1 of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, discuss how the Buchanans and Jordan Baker embody the excess of the 1920s-30s.

"The Great Gatsby" demonstrates how the Buchanans and Jordan Baker embody the excess of the 1920s- 30s via the use of a variety of language techniques. The 1920s- 30s was an era dubbed the "Jazz Age" and it was a time largely concerned with the American Dream, characterised by people having material success as their ultimate goal. Through their dialogue, a moral rootlessness is expressed. It is clearly seen when Daisy speaks of her daughter, "…showed first 75 words of 475 total…

…showed last 75 words of 475 total…to be adored and admired, thus, insinuating her "noble" class. For Nick, being around in the "consoling proximity of millionaires" gave him a sense of status. (I was told to link to the time period here but I haven't done so yet) In exploring how the Buchanans and Jordan Baker embody the excess of the 1920s- 30s, it can be seen that they are people of shallow and rootless nature amidst extreme status and wealth.