Topic > Analysis of Ideal Love by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Scott Fitzgerald's writings were influenced by the materialistic era in which there was a loss of morality and God due to the destruction that occurred during the First World War; these ideas are reflected in the novel. “The pearls were around her neck and the incident was over” Daisy's actions prove immoral as she lets go of the letters sent by her lover and instead accepts the pearls sent by rich Tom. The acceptance of the pearls symbolically represents the immorality and corruption of the Jazz Age as Daisy shows that materialistic values ​​such as wealth and class are more important to her than anything else. The lack of morals is combined with the lack of commitment shown through “Tell him you never loved him” “I love you now, isn't that enough?” Through the dialogue between Gatsby and Daisy we perceive the lack of commitment during the Jazz Age, but we also demonstrate the lack of recognition of true, pure love in its eternal form shown through Daisy's rejection. The TJ Eckleburg advertisement is symbolically represented as God, by George Wilson and is shown through the quote “God knows what you have done”. The characteristics of the Jazz Age are reflected in the lack of God throughout the novel, God is instead replaced by money-making advertising to emphasize the commercial values ​​of the world. Thus, throughout the novel, the impact of the Jazz Age is seen as it brings with it