Getting Daisy’s attention was not the only reason Gatsby threw these parties, he threw them to sell illegal bonds. After Gatsby died he got a strange phone call to his house from a Slagle that said, “This is Slagle speaking… ‘Young Parke’s in trouble,’ he said rapidly. ‘They picked him up when he handed the bonds over the counter.” (Fitzgerald) This is proof that Gatsby was part of some bond selling “team.” Another example is when Mr. Gatsby found out that Nick sells bonds for a living also, and Gatsby tried many times to get him to join his team so they could sell bonds together. During the 1920s, selling bonds was known as illegal during the prohibition. In conclusion The Great Gatsby is a perfect representation of organized crime by defying