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.
As time passes by, habitual routines develop, and the mind is opened to understanding the difference between an illusion and reality. Yet, once a new conflict arises, it cannot be avoided. Thus, this creates a false reality; which is what lingers in the mind of many characters in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.First of all, one of the more notable examples of illusion seen as reality in The Great Gatsby involves the title character himself; Jay Gatsby.Jay Gatsby (also known as James Gatz) is a young man from a poor family in North Dakota.irst of all, one of the more notable examples of illusion seen as reality in The Great Gatsby involves the title character himself; Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby (also known as James Gatz) is a young man from a poor family in North Dakota.