Organized Crime In The Great Gatsby

The 1920s were a turning point in American art, music and life. New and riveting it is now referred to as the roaring twenties. It would become an empowering time for women rejoiced in the official ending of World War I. A few years into the twenties F. Scott Fitzgerald would publish a novel, the Great Gatsby, that would show a different side of life. Including a more in depth look at organized crime and the corruption that was rooted in the twenties.

The twenties were a lively and exciting time in America. Wedged between the tragedy of World War I, The Great Depression ,and World War II. Though the twenties were a new and innovative time they did not go without some corruption and devastation. Many people had opposing views on issues such

Though Prohibition was enforced in order to create a better America all it really did was create a more secure place for organized crime which allowed people to become bootleggers. Although the intentions of Prohibition were good all it really did was create a breeding ground for organized crime. Gang members were now bootleggers, smuggling and selling alcohol under the table. Gang members would bribe authorities to ensure alcohol was accessible to the public and that's where speakeasies came in. Speakeasies were “underground” stores or taverns that sold alcohol illegally. The 18th Amendment did not ban the consumption of alcohol so speakeasies thrived. Prohibition ended in 1933 and by then had not achieved any of the goals that it had set out to accomplish. Women's roles in society were also changing during this time.. Before the twenties a woman's role was usually to stay home and take care of the house and her family. Now, due to men being drafted for the war, Women were entering the workforce and taking on the responsibility of supporting the war effort. Women were now more outgoing, breaking societal normalities. They now

Paul Minnesota on September 24, 1896. His parents, Edward and Molly Fitzgerald, raised him Irish-Catholic and taught him how to be a gentleman. Fitzgerald grew up a poor boy, his mother would often have to borrow money from relatives in order to send Fitzgerald to prep schools. Fitzgerald still felt like an outcast growing up among the rich and popular children. Eventually, Fitzgerald discovered he had a passion for writing and was particularly good at it. Fitzgerald excelled in writing plays, poems, and stories, an area most children struggled in. Fitzgerald used his talent to gain popularity among his classmates. He started writing stories and plays for the school newspaper. He took the lead in his productions and surrounded himself with people he wanted to associate himself with. He continued to write and in 1913 was accepted to Princeton to attend college. There he wrote for the schools magazine and joined the “triangle club”. Fitzgerald continued to write and publish plays throughout college. Fitzgerald had got lost in the partying scene and neglected his responsibilities as a student and by his junior year had dropped out college. Fitzgerald joined the military in 1917, when the United States entered World War I. In 1918, when Fitzgerald was waiting deployment, he attended a party at which he met Zelda Sayre. Fitzgerald fell in love and in November 1918, proposed to Zelda. Scott has been told before “Rich girls don’t marry poor