The Jazz Age, as appropriately named by Fitzgerald himself consists of economic, material and moral confusion. Standards were what would be seen as immoral by the majority of contemporary reflection, yet the twenties provided a majestically poetic shrouding over the conduct of the 'men and girls'. Within chapter three, Fitzgerald progresses through five stages of this age in the form of social interactions and imagery amalgamated through a party hosted by Gatsby. The initial feeling …
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…shriek and shatter signifies the instability and fragility of the social structure. The Jazz Age is full of insecurity and brings out the vulnerabilities of a generation. Confusion is in abundance with the negative aspects described as positive and vice versa; the eternal is juxtaposed with the instant. It signifies that people's perceptions are often different from reality and if ignorance remains then social disaster is imminent. It is a society begging for an answer.