Forces of corruption in the great gatsby

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The moral climate of the Roaring Twenties, Daisy Fay Buchanan's pernicious hold on him, and Jay Gatsby's own nature all contribute to his tragic demise. First, the loose morality of Dan Cody, Gatsby's unfortunate role model, and superficial people who flock to Gatsby's parties contribute to Gatsby's downfallTheir examples encourages Gatsby's interpretation of The American Dream- his naive belief is that money and social standing are all that matter in his quest for DaisyThe self-absorbed debetants and their drunken escorts are among those who "crash" his extravagent soireesAs Nick Carroway tells us, "People were not invited- they went there." (pg.40) Shallow, corrupt people like Jordan Baker gossip with reckless abandon about their mysterious hostTheir careless, superficial attitudes and wanton behaviour represent Fizgarald's depiction of the corrupt American Dream. Another force of corruption responsible for Gatsby's fate is his obsession with a woman of Daisy's natureDetermined to marry her after returning from the war, he is blind to her shallow, cowardly nature