... Gatsby included. In order to show this corruption, he uses many symbols to support his cause. In the case of Gatsby, he uses light as a symbol to show our society's "movement into darkness." (Sutton 3) Most critics and reviews of the novel agree that the work shows corruption of some sort, whether it be social, moral or ethical. Some even go as far as ... things have changed since the 19th century. In order to examine the similarities between the corruption of the Roaring Twenties and the corruption of today, the plot of the story must be examined. Nick Carraway, a character originally ...

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