Latin in English

Sophie Kate

In my English class with Mrs. Shreve, lots of what we read allude to ancient Roman culture. Most of the time we will see Roman culture show up when reading poems or short stories. Specifically, in the Great Gatsby, there is more of a connection between both 1920s prosperity and Rome. When reading this novel in English class I could not help but connect the two cultures together. In ancient Rome, the rich are the ruling culture who make become rich through and popular through political popularity. The same is true in the Great Gatsby as most of the rich became rich through political gain or big business. Also, the way they lived was similar, as in The Great Gatsby they through big lavish parties with lots of food and lived in big lavish houses that only the very rich could, in Roman Culture they through lots of parties specifically for political relationships and lived in houses that only the very rich could. Although there is no specific part in Great Gatsby where they allude to Roman culture, you can see bits and pieces of how the two eras are similar. Being able to see similarities between the two helped me to better understand the two as I learned about the Roman culture before I did the 1920s.