English 30-1AP: Historical Context for Gatsby

Here’s a quick intertube roundup of items related to the larger historical/social/cultural context of the novel:

Julia Stern talking about the novel (a bit university-sophisticated, but an interesting listen)

Gatsby Webquest

http://bookstove.com/classics/time-and-place-in-the-great-gatsby/

A couple of PowerPoint presentations that cover the basic context of the 1920s:

http://www.mrcoia.com/school/units/gatsby/gatsby_pres_files/gatsby_pres.ppt#256,1,Cultural

http://www.slideshare.net/mrsdenglish/the-great-gatsby-2822980

And, information on the REAL West Egg and East Egg (with maps!):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Point,_NY 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Neck,_New_York

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sands_Point,_New_York

East Egg vs. West Egg

A map of New York and Long Island

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