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Essay Archive - The Great Gatsby: America Degenerates into a Place of Moral Destitution
The Great Gatsby: America Degenerates into a Place of Moral Destitution
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 regret and lost potential. As the audience, they take us
on a journey guided and influenced by the moral voice of Nick Carraway, a
character who is "simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the
inexhaustible variety....
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