The period in which the novel takes place is nicknamed “The Roaring Twenties”. It was a time when people tried new things; women smoked and drank, many men found themselves wealthier than they had ever been before, and the recently ended World War I plunged the nation into economic growth. This period constitutes the entire setting of The Great Gatsby. According to Anaya, Gatsby is a "nouveau riche", someone who has just made a lot of money and finds extravagant ways to show it off. (Anaia). He does this to attract Daisy. Although Daisy herself was not a complete "tapper", he was heavily influenced by them. (Anaia). When Gatsby returns, Daisy is still in love with him and, even though she is married, runs away with him, but only for a short time. Before the Roaring Twenties, this would be unusual, but as women's rights movements grew, it was not that uncommon. (Caldwell). Daisy can be considered a "flapper", a woman in the 1920s who went out as much as the men and went to big parties, like Gatsby's. But how did Gatsby acquire his wealth in the first place? It is important to understand that in the 1920s, alcohol was prohibited and people found ways to acquire it illegally. (Wikipedia). This allowed the “bootleggers” to make a lot of money, and Gatsby is involved in such deals. Fitzgerald's own life also had a considerable impact on the novel. The Great Gatsby draws many similarities between the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and this novel. These similarities range from basing characters on important people in his own life to the complex romantic relationships he experienced in the novel to convey the themes. . The book recounts in some way the events of Fitzgerald's youth. (Lantz). Firstly, in the middle of the article......these criticisms, the fact that so many criticisms came from The Great Gatsby shows how influential he is. These qualities make The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald's most influential novel. . No wonder it is nicknamed “The Great American Novel” (Yardley). From his use of characters like Daisy representing greed, Nick an observer and Gatsby as a typical 1920s man chasing the American dream, to his parallels with Fitzgerald's life (Lantz) and his historical context (Caldwell). , The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly one of Fitzgerald's best and most influential works. In fact, it has even been adapted for film twice. The one with the most similarities and accurate portrayal of the characters is the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. There is enough evidence to show that a work, such as The Great Gatsby, can impact so many people for many years..