Does F. Scott Fitzgerald Present Social Corruption In The Great Gatsby
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In today’s society, if asked what values individuals admire, the majority would say kindness and humbleness. On the other hand, in the 1920’s the word “kind” would associate with something different from today . The depiction of respect has dramatically changed over time. For example the 1920’s is an exemplar of moral and social corruption. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom is portrayed as fake and selfish. Through imagery and diction, it shows the moral, social corruption of 1920’s society and the American Dream.
The Valley of Ashes demonstrate the social corruption and the unachievable American Dream. Residents of the Valley of Ashes are portrayed as poor and hopeless by the use of imagery and diction. …show more content…
People in the train station are so busy and ready to rush out that they caused a “impenetrable cloud.” Fitzgerald shows that these are the individuals can not enjoy the luxury that money could buy. The “cloud’ is full and crowded, representing how the time moves fast. Everyone is focussed on going to work and making enough money to just to survive in a grotesque place. Fitzgerald uses the Valley of Ashes to help understand the big contrast between what the wealthy has versus the poor. Fitzgerald uses the Valley to exhibit social corruption as people have to be the richest to be at the top. Individuals are fixated on making as much money as possible, so they could achieve their ceaseless American Dream. The rich, such as Tom helps himself to whatever he wants without regard of the lower …show more content…
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the tension between Tom and Daisy to show has awkward it is between them. Whilst they ate dinner there was an “.... unmistakeable air of natural intimacy about the picture.”(152). “Intimacy is usually used to show the love and affection between two people. In Tom and Daisy’s case, it reveals how fake their relationship is. The intimacy is only temporary until Tom finds another woman. The only reason why Daisy and Tom are still together is by money, they are both powerful rich adults.. Although Daisy already knows that Tom is cheating she is trapped in the marriage. This displays moral corruption; Tom is bound to have another woman again and will never be loyal to Daisy. Tom displays selfishness and the corruption of the American dream by his greediness and unwilling to let anyone be equal to him. He cheated on Daisy solely to enjoy himself more, proving how reckless he truly
In today’s society, if asked what values individuals admire, the majority would say kindness and humbleness. On the other hand, in the 1920’s the word “kind” would associate with something different from today . The depiction of respect has dramatically changed over time. For example the 1920’s is an exemplar of moral and social corruption. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom is portrayed as fake and selfish. Through imagery and diction, it shows the moral, social corruption of 1920’s society and the American Dream.
The Valley of Ashes demonstrate the social corruption and the unachievable American Dream. Residents of the Valley of Ashes are portrayed as poor and hopeless by the use of imagery and diction. …show more content…
People in the train station are so busy and ready to rush out that they caused a “impenetrable cloud.” Fitzgerald shows that these are the individuals can not enjoy the luxury that money could buy. The “cloud’ is full and crowded, representing how the time moves fast. Everyone is focussed on going to work and making enough money to just to survive in a grotesque place. Fitzgerald uses the Valley of Ashes to help understand the big contrast between what the wealthy has versus the poor. Fitzgerald uses the Valley to exhibit social corruption as people have to be the richest to be at the top. Individuals are fixated on making as much money as possible, so they could achieve their ceaseless American Dream. The rich, such as Tom helps himself to whatever he wants without regard of the lower …show more content…
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the tension between Tom and Daisy to show has awkward it is between them. Whilst they ate dinner there was an “.... unmistakeable air of natural intimacy about the picture.”(152). “Intimacy is usually used to show the love and affection between two people. In Tom and Daisy’s case, it reveals how fake their relationship is. The intimacy is only temporary until Tom finds another woman. The only reason why Daisy and Tom are still together is by money, they are both powerful rich adults.. Although Daisy already knows that Tom is cheating she is trapped in the marriage. This displays moral corruption; Tom is bound to have another woman again and will never be loyal to Daisy. Tom displays selfishness and the corruption of the American dream by his greediness and unwilling to let anyone be equal to him. He cheated on Daisy solely to enjoy himself more, proving how reckless he truly