What is most clearly a theme in The Great Gatsby?

Answer 1

one can never relive the past. ~Apex

Answer 2

Immortality leads to suffering

Answer 3

The theme of the American Dream and its corruption is most clearly depicted in "The Great Gatsby." The novel explores how the pursuit of wealth and success can lead to moral decay and disillusionment, especially in the context of the 1920s Jazz Age.

Answer 4

"The Great Gatsby" is a classic literary work with many themes running throughout it. A few of the most prominent themes are as follows:

• The importance of money/capitalism in the Jazz Age.Money and capitalism seems to be the essence of this novel. We see direct references to money and capitalism with Meyer Wolfsheim's business and Nick's job to sell bonds. Then, we also see lavishness, with Gatsby's parties and Tom's quote to Myrtle "Here's your money, go and buy yourself ten more dogs". And, there is even a next level of money/capitalism with Gatsby and Daisy's relationship. Daisy says that she only married Tom because Gatsby was a poor boy. And when Gatsby is talking with Nick, he says is famous line "Her voice is full of money" about Daisy. All three categories of capitalism mentioned above are important parts of "The Great Gatsby" and makes money a primary theme.
• The division of class in the novel. Again, class structure is another prominent theme in the novel. This theme can easily be built upon by the previous theme mentioned. From the very start, we are introduced to the West Egg and the East Egg, their schism literally created by the Long Island Sound. The East Egg was the more fashionable, and the West Egg was less (asides from Gatsby's mansion). Then, there is also the dramatic difference between where Nick/Tom/Daisy lives and Wilson's place. Wilson even lives in, what is called, the "Valley of Ashes" where everything is pictured as sullen and gray and the only thing "capitalist" there is Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's fading advertisement.
• Gender roles in the novel. Another "divisive" theme in this novel is gender roles. This is a very obvious theme to work with as the great differences between genders are nearly impossible to miss. Daisy consistently acts like a child, from her short attention spans, to her dramatizing trivial things (even a cloud), and then her whining (about the heat and a bruised knuckle). Tom, on the other hand, has a much more authoritative role. In opposition to Daisy's child-like character, Tom is the one who reads what Daisy calls the "books with fancy words". He is the one who can have extramarital affairs and Daisy has to tolerate them, whereas when Daisy has an affair with Gatsby, Tom confronts Gatsby immediately about it.

Those are a few of the most prominent themes in "The Great Gatsby". Here are a few others that are worth considering:

• Unhappiness with the American Dream
• Mixing the past and the present
• The definition of love presented by the novel.

Answer 5

Immorality leads to suffering. - apex (:

Answer 6

One can never relive the past

Answer 7

Money can’t buy happiness- Apex

Answer 8

One can never relive the past :)

Answer 9

Money can't buy happiness

Answer 10

Immorality leads to suffering. -apex (: