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Lowkey Lit

To My Dear and Loving Husband

by Anne Bradstreet

Summary

Set in the Roaring Twenties, the novel follows Jay Gatsby's obsessive pursuit of the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, we witness the glamour and hollow morality of the Jazz Age, culminating in a tragic exploration of class and the American Dream.

Themes

  • The Hollowness of the Upper Class
  • The Decline of the American Dream
  • Class Stratification (East Egg vs. West Egg)
  • The Burden of the Past

Characters

Jay Gatsby: A self-made millionaire striving for social acceptance.
Nick Carraway: The observant, somewhat unreliable narrator.
Daisy Buchanan: The object of Gatsby's desire, representing cynical wealth.

Key Quotes

\"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.\"

\"Her voice is full of money.\"

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