Corruption In The Great Gatsby Essay

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“The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means,” George Bernanos. The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald which proves that corruption from society and within often consumes people. The main character himself, Gatsby, is consumed by corruption as he has a dream, and will essentially do anything society tells him will work in order to achieve his dream. The article How Money Changes The Way We Think And Behave by Carolyn Gregoire also demonstrates how wealth and other dreams often corrupt society. All together, Gatsby sets his dream on a girl he objectifies and believes he can win over due to a corrupt society which he chooses to buy into at the belief he can accomplish …show more content…

“And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it” (Fitzgerald 189). As Nick reveals more about Gatsby, it is clear that Gatsby thought getting Daisy was an attainable dream as symbolized by the green light. Society corrupts Gatsby into thinking he could win over Daisy with enough wealth and success, and he comes extremely close to achieving it, yet in the end the dream was unattainable all along. “We tend to seek money and power in our pursuit of success, but it may be getting in the way of things that really matter: Happiness and love” (Gregoire). Once again, Carolyn Gregoire proves within her article how society associates wealth and success with happiness, but these things ultimately get in the way of happiness and love. Gatsby himself sought wealth, power, and success to win over Daisy but these things destroyed his happiness and love. Hence, Gatsby believes he can win over Daisy, almost as if she is an object, as long as he achieves enough wealth and

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