Examples Of Moral Corruption In The Great Gatsby

#2 How does Gatsby represent the American dream? What does the novel have to say about the condition of the American dream in the 1920s? In what ways do the themes of dreams, wealth, and time relate to each other in the novel’s exploration of the idea of America?

The Great Gatsby: Moral Corruption

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925 in first person narrative about the power of wealth and love. Fitzgerald gives the reader a sweet taste of the 20's with his easy flowing tone and dialect. He makes the book incredibly personal so you get a real feel of just how the "Jazz age" was. He creates a clear picture and gives the reader a lot of depth where the reader is able to get great insight of the twenties and the corruption of morals because of the infatuation with money and materials. Nick is the narrator who allows the reader to see the situation of the book from an outside perspective. Nick sees throughout the book just how morally corrupt these people's lives are. The reader notices quickly just how much Gatsby loves his wealth and fortune and all his
As the reader, you learn Gatsby himself only cares about the material item in life and it seems like he has it all together but in reality Jay Gatsby is a lonely man who is missing love in his life. All the characters have a fortune but no one is truly happy. He was not always rich. Gatsby wanted Daisy’s love from the beginning and he finally has the opportunity to gain her back but it’s not in the correct way. He grew up a poor boy and changed into this rich man. The change in Jay Gatsby is that he's sees himself as someone who can achieve anything because of the money and wealth. “As a seventeen-year-old he transformed himself from plain James Gatz, to Jay Gatsby for whom anything is possible.” He makes his dreams become his