Term Papers on The Great Gatsby: Forces Of Corruption

Term Paper Title	The Great Gatsby: Forces Of Corruption
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The Great Gatsby: Forces of Corruption

   The theme of human corruption, its sources and consenquences, is a coomon
concern among writers from Shakespeare through J.D Salinger. Some suggest that
it attacks from outside, while others depict corruption occuring from within the
individual. In the case if The Great Gatsby and it's protagonist's fate,
Fizgerald shows both factors at work. The moral climate of the Roaring Twenties,
Daisy Fay Buchanan's pernicious hold on him, and Jay Gatsby's own nature all
contribute to his tragic demise.
    First, the loose morality of Dan Cody, Gatsby's unfortunate role model, and
superficial people who flock to Gatsby's parties contribute to Gatsby's downfall.
Their examples encourages Gatsby's interpretation of The American Dream- his
naive belief is that money and social standing are all that matter in his quest
for Daisy. The self-absorbed debetants and their drunken escorts are among
those who "crash" his extravagent soirees. As Nick Carroway tells us, "People
were not invited- they went there." (pg.40) Shallow, corrupt people like Jordan
Baker gossip with reckless abandon about their mysterious host. Their careless,
superficial attitudes and wanton behaviour represent Fizgarald's depiction of
the corrupt American Dream.
   Another force of corruption responsible for Gatsby's fate is his obsession
with a woman of Daisy's nature. Determined to marry her after returning from
the war, he is blind to her shallow, cowardly nature. He is unable to see the
corruptiion whick lies beyond her physical beauty, charming mann...

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