The Great Gatsby is about the American Society at its worst and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its unachievable goals. It is through this idea of the corruption of American Society that F. Scott Fitzgerald became so successful in this novel. The novel, The Great Gatsby incorporates perplexed characters, symbolism and the theme of the American dream to catch the attention of any willing reader. These aspects of the story are what makes The Great Gatsby a great American novel.
             Firstly Gatsby's American life was directly corrupted by the way he made money, found love and lived his life from day to day. The way in which Gatsby made money was a despicable practice. Gatsby's bootlegging business made him millions. The time during Prohibition in the 1920's was the great time to take advantage of the lack of alcohol and sell it to people who would buy it for more than it's worth. The book and Fitzgerald didn't reference straight to this crime but implied that the American Society was guilty in its contact with the problem. The complexity and thought that was put in the story to adjust to the time and the era it was written in makes the novel flow and keeps readers interested. Another aspect of Gatsby that was most intriguing was the manner in which Gatsby found love. Gatsby spent countless years obtaining his fortune for one purpose only, to win back Daisy Buchanan. The quote, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay," demonstrates just how desperate Gatsby was to buy anything to impress his longtime love of Daisy. Affairs were commonplace in the book and in the period and parties, of course, came hand in hand with these actions. Again Fitzgerald did a fine job relating the period to the story. The process of morally living life in this story was also a challenge. Daisy wanted material possessions her whole life and couldn't be satisfied otherwise. Gatsby wanted her and wouldn't be satisfied otherwis...