Examples Of Greed In The Great Gatsby
Catherine Durham
Ms. Stewart
English 3 Honors
28 April 2017
The Need of Greed
“I shared their determination to free themselves of pre-world war 1 era and find out for themselves what life was all about.” (Colleen Moore)
The jazz age is defined as an era in which America underwent an intense changed and experienced social reforms. The jazz age pushed for the bigger and the better, and a craving for material goods. This new found desire resulted in an abolishment of basic morals among the common day people. In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Daisy and Gatsby both represent the idealism of the jazz age through their list for materialism and immoral actions.
Gatsby is willing to do anything to gain the love of Daisy. The reason he sees
Ms. Stewart
English 3 Honors
28 April 2017
The Need of Greed
“I shared their determination to free themselves of pre-world war 1 era and find out for themselves what life was all about.” (Colleen Moore)
The jazz age is defined as an era in which America underwent an intense changed and experienced social reforms. The jazz age pushed for the bigger and the better, and a craving for material goods. This new found desire resulted in an abolishment of basic morals among the common day people. In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Daisy and Gatsby both represent the idealism of the jazz age through their list for materialism and immoral actions.
Gatsby is willing to do anything to gain the love of Daisy. The reason he sees