The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is most famous for its perplexing plot, twisted scandals, alienation, and culture divided theme. One of the central themes of The Great Gatsby is its focus on the corruption of the American Dream and how money was established as the foundation to society. Many Americans at the time tried the method of getting rich quick, meaning the use of being involved in illegal activity. Jay Gatsby, one of the main characters of the novel, is portrayed to be trapped in the corruption of the American Dream and demonstrated how he had transpired into a victim of alienation to society around him. Jay Gatsby is a prime example of a character who highlights the values of the 1920s culture. Gatsby is an extremely mysterious and secluded character, primarily because he is private about his choice of not telling the public about his rags to riches …show more content…
There, it was common for everyone to know each other’s life stories and gossip. In society at the time, it was accepted, and sometimes encouraged, to have relations with other people even if you were married. Tom Buchanan had an affair with at least two other women, to which his wife Daisy was aware of, and they still stayed together. It was also normal for people to tell their whole life story and secrecy to complete strangers. These types of behaviors displayed the 1920s society of corruption and immoral values. Gatsby was often neglected in social situations because no one knows his story. Since Gatsby has become quite a puzzling and secretive character to his guests at his party, it has influenced to bring about false assumptions of him. Some of these assumptions were "He is an Oxford man" (P. 50) while others said they accuse him of "killing a man" or that he "Is a German spy" (P.51). These conclusions of Gatsby make society alienate him because no one knows his genuine