Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby as Commentary on the Failure of Society E

Fitzgeralds Corrupt View of Society in The with child(p) Gatsby What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story, was verbalise of Fitzgeralds novel, The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is about the American Society at its beat out and the downfall of those who attempt to flip over its illusionary goals. The idea is that through wealthiness and power, one can acquire happiness. To get his happiness Jay Gatsby must reach into the past and relive an old dream. In order to achieve his dream, he must have wealth and power. Fitzgerald was wrong in the way he presented Gatsbys American Society because of the way Gatsby make money, found love, and lived his life. The way in which Gatsby made money was a despicable practice. Gatsbys bootlegging business made him millions. The time during Prohibition in the 1920s was a opportune time to restrain advantage of the lack of alcohol and sell it for those who would pay large sums for it. unionised criminals catered to the needs of t he drinking public by illegally supplying them with liquor. The make and Fitzgerald didnt reference straight to t...