In his novel The Great Gatsby (1925) F. S. Fitzgerald introduces the reader to a set of characters that stand on the different levels of socioeconomic ladder and by destiny’s will share each other’s lives. Reading the novel one can see that Fitzgerald puts a huge emphasis on money: its presence or absence is the deciding factor in shaping the lives and personalities of the characters. The novel takes place in New York, in …showed first 75 words of 1745 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1745 total…values are being bought and sold: the more money one has, the more tolerance people have for his mistakes. Money is a parasite that infests people and destroys their soul. People have lost sight of what is truly important in life. Love, passion, and friendship – those feelings seem to be forgotten. Only select few still know what those feelings are. Fitzgerald is trying to tell the society to come to its senses and save itself. .