The Great Gatsby

Use of Themes in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby portrays 1920’s life. The novel’s author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, describes the lives of the upper-class segment of society, a group of which Fitzgerald possesses first-hand knowledge. Although they lead glamorous and seemingly carefree lifestyles, the characters in the novel possess many glaring moral deficiencies and personal insecurities. They endlessly seek personal advancement and overall happiness by any means necessary, yet in the end, they …showed first 75 words of 1447 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1447 total…current status in life. In conclusion, moral decadence, frequent exploitation, and the unobtainable American Dream represent significant themes in understanding various interpretations of The Great Gatsby’s storyline. F. Scott Fitzgerald chronicles the wealth-obsessed, self-obsessed attitudes of the 1920’s upper-class. He also describes how their ideals lead to their ultimate demise, as the all important quest for wealth supercedes the quests for valuable relationships and moral well-being. A material fortune does not ensure true wealth.