Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is more then one theme. Culture clash, the American dream, appearance and reality, and moral corruption are all discussed and considered themes of The Great Gatsby. The idea of moral corruption found in The Great Gatsby is exemplified not only in literature but in life as well. The wealthy class is presented as morally corrupt in The Great Gatsby. The novel gives the …showed first 75 words of 352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 352 total…you don’t even know. However, society has somehow accepted these acts in a less serious manner then it is. The idea of moral corruption has increased and can be found anywhere from resent issues in the newspaper or on television to previous works of literature such as The Great Gatsby. Moral corruption is the result of lack of spiritual values, the influence of money, the decreased idea of God and Religion, and society itself.