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 American Dream - Introduction F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs novel, âThe Great Gatsbyâ, is one of the few novels he wrote in 1925. The novel takes place during the 1920âs following the 1st World War.