Why Are Cars Important In The Great Gatsby

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Cars meant an important part of the Jazz Age and The Great Gatsby. The only cars that were discussed in The Great Gatsby was Nick old Dodge, Tom blue coupe and Gatsby Rolls-Royce. The other cars were left in the reader's imagination. The 20’s was a time where cars were invented. Cars was a form of showing that one was living the American dream. Cars were thought of luxury so only extremely wealthy people owned cars. They were thought of the most motorized machines, they were built completely by hand for a small fortune and were only driven by American elites.

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