Public Response to The great Gatsby

By: Connor, Heidi, Morgan, Sadie, & Sheyna

How did the great Gatsby affect readers upon first

release?

-The book was unpopular upon release -many critics declared it dull, and it was unsuccessful

What induced negative reactions towards the

great Gatsby?

-compared to Fitzgerald's previous books, The great Gatsby did not translate as well to readers

-his books were compared, with negative results

How did the book impact readers?

The book eventually

became a classic, but it

took a long time to leave the lasting

impact it has today

What changed?Today, Gatsby is considered to be an American classic.

Why?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/05/07/why-the-great-gatsby-is-the-great-american-novel/2130161/

Bibliography

Reach. Kristen. "Ten Long Nights On Long Island: The Great Gatsby's early

reviews." Melville House. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

Denby, David. "All that jazz". The New Yorker. Web. 13 May 2013