The Great Gatsby Corruption Essay

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Amir Arefian
Kang
American lit.
3/29/14
“The Great Gatsby”

The “Great” Gatsby

“Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.” (Charles Colton) Sadly when many begin to go down the nefarious path of corruption they can’t stop themselves. This is due to the human qualities of greed and materialism. In the rhetorical piece “The Great Gatsby”, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby began his corrupt career in bootlegging and never stopped. He became money hungry and only accumulated more dirty money throughout the years. However, Gatsby was able to turn his life around and he built something of himself from nothing, but unfortunately he had to do so illegally. Therefore I believe that to a small extent Gatsby was a commendable man for he was able to make something of himself, but Gatsby chose an immoral and corrupt path to get there, making him a character deserving a small degree of admiration.

Gatsby was a classic example of a rags to riches story. He had set a goal for himself and because of his determination he was able to achieve it. He was able to accom...

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