Tag: The Great Gatsby

  • Punishing Wealth: The Great Gatsby’s Critics in 2013

    Punishing Wealth: The Great Gatsby’s Critics in 2013

    Why is the opulence of The Great Gatsby so controversial? Thanks to Baz Luhrmann’s production, the book has a new set of critics with a common refrain: Gatsby-esque affluence is bad news. “Did anyone actually read The Great Gatsby?” asks Zachary M. Seward in Quartz, citing the perennial popularity of Gatsby-themed parties before complaining that…