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.
We also see the story archetype of a great tranformation. Because Cody sought him out, Gatz became Gatsby and the birth of new life occur. You could say Gatsby was born again in this moment.I hope those ideas help. see the mentor in Cody, and the student in Gatsby. Although I am not sure what he learned during those years, I am confident that since Cody took him under his wing and cleaned him up this had great significance in creating a new life for James Gatz, I mean of course Jay Gatsby.