What primary sources can I use for the great gatsby? I have to write an analyical essay and can't find a primary source. I already know about the great depression and can't use the novel as a primary source.

Afternoon of an author : a selection of uncollected stories and essays / by F. Scott Fitzgerald ; with an introduction and notes by Arthur Mizener.

Explanation:

  The Great Gatsby takes place in the great depression and a primary source is a source that was written by someone who witnessed the event. For example, a journal of a child who went through the great depression makes an excellent  primary source. You could see historical documents written by the government at that time- Herbert Hoover was the president or you could focus in on state and local governments to see how they responded to the economic crisis.