Social Changes In The Great Gatsby

As a result of the dramatic social change established by Americans, the 1920’s were considered, The Roaring Twenties. Americans were now being seen living in big cities rather than their traditional rural areas. Many Americans now looked up to the wealthy for guidance and inspiration for their new lives. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, was best known for being incredibly wealthy and a very mysterious man who threw lavish parties. Character in the Great Gatsby gave sentiments about Gatsby’s character stating: “I heard he killed a man once” or “I heard he’s a German spy” and even “I thought he was a relative of the Keisers, that's where he got all his money.” Yet, no one really knew who Gatsby was or how he obtained his wealth, everyone was