What primary sources can I use for the great gatsby? I have to write an analyical essay and can't find a primary source. I already know about the great depression and can't use the novel as a primary source.

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India Mcgrath

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17 March, 01:22

What primary sources can I use for the great gatsby? I have to write an analyical essay and can't find a primary source. I already know about the great depression and can't use the novel as a primary source.

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Monica Hayes · Answer 1

Afternoon of an author : a selection of uncollected stories and essays / by F. Scott Fitzgerald; with an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener.

Allisson Escobar · Answer 2

The Great Gatsby takes place in the great depression and a primary source is a source that was written by someone who witnessed the event. For example, a journal of a child who went through the great depression makes an excellent primary source. You could see historical documents written by the government at that time - Herbert Hoover was the president or you could focus in on state and local governments to see how they responded to the economic crisis.