AP English Language and Composition students are reaching the final chapters of “The Great Gatsby,” reflecting on how the novel’s story and themes still connect to society today. 

Written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Great Gatsby” is a standard book for high school students and, for AP English Language and Composition teacher Jennifer Herrera, it’s still relevant today. 

“I would say that students, especially with social media, are constantly trying to reinvent themselves, which is a big theme in ‘The Great Gatsby,’ just becoming something from nothing,” Herrera said. “It addresses teenage romance, it addresses the american theme, that pursuit of wealth and fame which i think is still relevant in the world today.”

The book brings two classes together for junior Nirlepa Achary.

“What stood out to me the most about ‘The Great Gatsby’ was the historical aspect of it, because in APUSH (AP U.S. History) were learning about the gilded age and the roaring 20s,” Achary said. “So, I thought it was cool that it integrated that.”

The themes in “The Great Gatsby” can still be seen in society today in the eyes of sophomore Aryan Roy. 

“In ‘The Great Gatsby’ we see things like lost love, flaws within people, and the American dream, which we still see today when immigrants come over to the U.S. with larger dreams in mind,” Roy said.