There is another interesting theory, which shows the shrewdness of birds. According to this theory, standing on two legs may attract predator and birds could become an easy aquatic prey, so they prefer to stand on one leg, which looks a lot like a suspended branch in water.
The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald coined the phrase, the Jazz Age that same year to describe the flamboyantâanything goesâera that emerged in America after World War I. Find out more about the popular culture and historical events that shaped and defined the 1920s.
The Great Gatsby and the Great War. by Feross Aboukhadijeh, 11th grade. The Great War, more commonly known as World War I, influences F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs novel in many important ways. The War directly causes Gatsby to lose his lover Daisy and is responsible for his Montenegro medal and significant âOxford educationâ.