In the novel "The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald used social values, personal assumptions, and denial to influence the choices Gatsby and Daisy made regarding their relationship. Set in the 1920s, Fitzgerald managed to incorporate historical events, like Prohibition and World War I, into his story. He was also able to integrate the dramatic changes in socially acceptable thinking and behavior of that era. Frederick Lewis Allen described this period between World War I and the famous stock market crash as a "revolution in manners and morals" (the 1920s), which Fitzgerald describes throughout his book. With the end of World War I, the nation entered an era known as "Coolidge's Prosperity", or "Golden Glow" (the 1920s). During these seven years of market boom, from 1922 to 1929, the United States accumulated 2/5 of the world's wealth (1920s). This abundance of income created the perfect setting for characters who sought income growth, like Gatsby or even Nick. It was also a remarkable time for women. The 19th Amendment gave women a legal basis to vote (19th Amendment), as the social idea of ​​the patriarchal family of the Victorian era began to transform into a more companionate structure, where wives were seen more as partners (1920s). During the “Roaring Twenties,” there was a widespread rebellion of young Americans against traditional values ​​(Mintz). These events and ways of thinking heavily influenced the development and conclusion of Gatsby and Daisy's relationship. At a young age, Gatsby realized the negative stigma that society places on poverty, even though there was no official poverty line until the 1960s (Fisher). Although there is no established poverty line... middle of document ...... yeah, life is rarely that simple. Works Cited “The 1920s: lifestyles; social trends: overview”. American Decades. 2001. “The 1920s: Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview.” Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, January 1, 2001. Web. March 9, 2014.Benner, Louise. “Women in 1920s North Carolina.” Women in the 1920s. Tar Heel Junior Historian, NC Museum of History, Spring 2004. Web. March 1, 2014.Fisher, Gordon M. “Social Security.” History. Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Spring 1992. Web. March 01, 2014. Fitzgerald, F. Scott and Matthew J. Bruccoli. The Great Gatsby. New York, NY: Scribner, 1996. Print. Mintz, S. and S. McNeil. “Digital History”. Digital history. NP, 2013. Web. March 1, 2014. 19th Amendment to the American Constitution: women's right to vote (1920). Digital image. Our documents -. Np, and Web. March 1. 2014.