"The Great Gatsby is a severe indictment of the value system of a particular segment of American society in the twenties." With close reference to the novel, examine the major issues that F. Fitzgerald explores and faults he exposes. ---------- On the surface, "The Great Gatsby" is a tragic love story but the theme, is in fact a harsh criticism on the American society in the 1920s. The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the disintegration …showed first 75 words of 1427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1427 total…him at dinner time. Don't you think?" The fact that Tom takes a call from his mistress while his wife is present shows the disrespect in the relationship. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald accurately portrays the aspects of 1920s society. He discusses the fall of the American Dream to be primarily caused by materialism and criticizes the era for its lack of moral and social values, careless gaiety and hollowness and social discrimination.