The efficacy of satire depends upon a common understanding that certain attitudes, values, and behaviors are unacceptable within civilized society, which makes it a poor vehicle in the Trump Era.

Civil discourse is based on empathy and respect, where the goal is not to persuade but to consider different points of view in the hope of finding common ground.

As we celebrate the centennial of Fitzgerald's novel, we are still debating what the book means and how it reflects our complex national identity.