Corruption in The Great Gatsby
The dream of wealth has been a mutual theme for many Americans all through history. The prospect to become "high society" by money has blinded many Americans to the underlying consequence that is corruption. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. In this case, too much of that thing is money. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a literary classic idealizing the American dream, and ultimately the corruption of people as well as society as a whole. Fitzgerald uses his theme of corruption through the characters Myrtle Wilson, Jay Gatsby, and Tom Buchanan. Myrtle Wilson represents the opposite of everything Tom Buchanan stands for. She wants to be high class but it is unveiled throughout the novel that she will never grasp that status. Myrtle is Tom's mistr
Tom's conceded nature does not entitle him to do so. When Tom, Daisy, and their money are together there is no stopping them. He hosts countless parties in the hope that Daisy would attend his party so he may be with her. Tom does not get corrupted in the novel; rather Tom has been corrupted since the day he was born. The green light at the end of the dock symbolizes Gatsby's desire for Daisy. Jay Gatsby's character is layered with complex values and an uncertain morality. He knows that Daisy would never descend to a man from a lower class so he forms his dream into a life long ambition to attain Daisy's love. He feels as though he is superior than everyone not only because he is wealthy, but also in view of his beautiful wife named Daisy. She believes that by being with Tom she may rise beyond her present home in the Valley of Ashes and live a blissful life in the east egg. Gatsby's dream of marrying Daisy is so powerful that Gatsby's entire life revolves around her. His life had constantly been filled with money and a very reputable social class. Throughout the novel Tom is subtly depicted as an ignorant man. His corruption ends up taking his life in the ending of the novel.
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