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Theme Of Corruption In The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby throws excessively extravagant parties to attempt to catch Daisy’s attention, hoping that she would see the bright lights across the bay and come to repair their love. Even though Gatsby’s parties are huge none of his guest know who exactly he is; “I’ll bet he killed a man,” coming up with crazy stories to explain the mystery that is Gatsby (Fitzgerald 48. This signifies that most of his guests are only there to enjoy the party and to experience what they believe is the American dream. These parties are also homes for huge scandals and corruption. At Nick’s first Gatsby party he saw that “most of the remaining women were now having fights with men said to be their husbands… One of the men was talking with curious intensity to a young
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