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downfall. They reflect that the period of despair and isolationism that was felt in the 1920s and 1930s. The reader can see that the affects of loneliness shaped both authors writing styles, and with a further look at both authors? personal lives, they can see where that loneliness stemmed from. Basically, the two authors are reflecting the sadness and alienation that was felt by a majority of the population during the 1920s and 1930s. Fitzgerald and Hemingway, epitomize their own lives to let the reader experience the sadness that was so rampant in that era. These books are known as classics not only because of their detailed portrayal of the time period, but also because of the fact that they are two stories that the population can still learn from today. They display what will

happen to our society if it attempts to isloate itselves and follow the dreams of the people. The novels are most likely popular today, because ever since the time of the depression, America has lost it?s dream. The forces that oppose it are magnanimous and the people of today can still relate to the disappointment of the characters in the two novels. The two plots are classics because they could take place today, and the characters would have the same feelings. It is almost as though America has drifted back into an era of materialism and utter disregard for life. The theme that unites the stories is eternal. The American Dream is lost and no matter how hard one would try, one can never achieve it again. Hemingway and Fitzgerald both portray characters who lost everything, their

happiness, their dreams, and their lives in a way to define the feelings of isolation and bitterness that were experienced by the nation at the conclusion of the war. Bibliography Burg, David A. The Great Depression- An Eyewitness History. Harper: New York, 1996 Cronon, E. David. A History: Politics, Depression, and War 1925-1945. U. of Wisconsin: Wisconsin, 1994 Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Simon&Schuster Inc.:New York, 1925 Heath, D. Heath Anthology of American Literature. Heath D.C.: Lexington MA, 1990 Hemingway, Ernest M. The Sun Also Rises. Charles Shcribner?s Sons: New York, 1926 Stein, Richard Conrad. The Roaring Twenties. West House: New York, 1994