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.
Fitzgerald's visits to Long Island's north shore and his experience attending parties at mansions inspired The Great Gatsby' s setting. Today, there are a number of theories as to which mansion was the inspiration for the book.he Great Gatsby was published on April 10, 1925. Fitzgerald remarked that the title is only fair, rather bad than good.. Early drafts of the novel entitled Trimalchio: An Early Version of The Great Gatsby have been published.