This site may help you.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/
How do the characters, plot, and theme of The Great Gatsby support or refute the statement that "the Jazz-Age society was a bankrupt world, devoid of morality, and plagued by a crisis of character?"
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When you check out the Sparknotes link that Ms. Sue gave you, be sure to read the Context section very carefully.
Then you should research "the lost generation" in google or bing. The whole thing has to do with many people's perception of what the world was like immediately after The Great War (World War I).
Then you should research "the lost generation" in google or bing. The whole thing has to do with many people's perception of what the world was like immediately after The Great War (World War I).