Analysis Of The Great Gatsby

Traditional American ideology that loyalty, family, faithfulness and other positive ideals are what is most important has been portrayed in many facets throughout American history. Many authors, directors, screenwriters and artists use his/her art to convey his/her opinion on how traditional American values change and adapt over time. The same can be said for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s critically acclaimed novel The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses his novel as a vehicle of sorts to comment on how the traditional American ideals are deteriorating and criticize the new ideals that take their place. He emphasizes how the love of money has quickly come to overshadow basic human decency as well as how good qualities such as loyalty, respect, thoughtfulness