Thinking of the different books I've read in school I came across a few that were better than others. Scarlet Letter, 12 Angry Men, Of Mice and Men, The crucible and the book I chose, The Great Gatsby. Well in a nutshell over the other novels, the Great Gatsby intrigued me the most because it is based in the 1920s before the depression and war where everyone was happy. The book especially focus's on the rich life of Jay Gatsby which got me interested on style, art and technology of the 'rich' at that time. With fancy cars and parties and a huge mansion this novel brings a lot to the table in the sense of visuals. And how can i forget the valley of ashes which brings the setting, look and feel to a whole knew level totally opposite of the rich lifestyle of Jay Gatsby and even his neighbor Nick(who isn't rich but doesn't live to bad himself).