The Great Gatsby and Short Story Comparative Analysis Essay Certain novels and short stories written between the two world wars express common traits that equate to a story commonly labeled Modern American literature. The authors expressed a need through writing of peace and search for values in an unstable world. By careful examination and comparative analysis of the novel The Great Gatsby and other short stories of the Modern Era, one could find the similarities …showed first 75 words of 1524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1524 total…similarities in point of view, conflict, theme, and setting. Point of view is commonly of the narrator’s personal account. A popular conflict is on of internal struggle between reality and illusion. A popular theme of Modern literature is that of a search for value in an unfulfilled life. A peaceful serene and rural setting is common among Modern literature, possibly as a result of a move away from the hectic corruption of city life.