In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald develops and discusses many themes that were typical of society in the 1920s time period. The two most obvious and important themes that are developed are that of the American dream and how it had an effect on the characters, notably Gatsby, and the idea of social divisions, conflicts, and the immorality of the elite class. In the novel, Fitzgerald carefully creates distinct social classes, which portrays a …showed first 75 words of 2267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2267 total…corruption of 1920s society through the characters in the novel. The character of Gatsby portrays the irony of the fact that dreams are not always reality. The character of Daisy portrays the corruption in society as well as the immorality of the wealthy class. Overall, The Great Gatsby illustrates the corruption of values and the decline of spiritual life in the 1920s, a condition which is ultimately related to the American Dream and its failure.