Let’s read: The Great Gatsby

Let’s Read will read a true American classic this time: The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel set in the Roaring Twenties, depicting the decadence and excess of the age. It follows mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. The book critiques the idea of the American Dream through Gatsby’s relentless pursuit of wealth and love, showing how this dream can be both alluring and ultimately elusive. It highlights themes of materialism, social class, and the corruption of the American Dream in the pursuit of happiness.

Im Rahmen der großen Sonderausstellung American Dreams – Ein neues Leben in den USA (17.11.2023 – 28.07.2024) kooperieren das Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg und das Deutsch-Amerikanische Zentrum beim Begleit- und Vermittlungsprogramm.

Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum

Free admission. Registration: anmeldung@daz.org