The Great Gatsby: America Degenerates Into A Place Of Moral Destitution
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The Great Gatsby is a bold and damning social commentary of America
which critiques its degeneration from a nation of infinite hope and
opportunity to a place of moral destitution. The novel is set during the
Roaring Twenties, an era of outrageous excesses, wild lavish parties and
sadly, an era of ....
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.... of veneration.
The desire to become wealthy was parceled in the form of the American Dream,
a savage ideal that was fundamentally flawed from the outset. The fallacy
of the American Dream cursed all who aspired to its promises while the
upper class enjoyed the luxuries that accompanied their status, exploiting
those below them as a means to reaffirm their superiority.
Consequently, James Gatz, under the influence of characters like
Dan Cody and Meyer Wolfshiem, underwent a self-transformat ....
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