In The Great Gatsby, a theme widely explored by Fitzgerald is how class divisions that separate the wealthy from everyone else are presented. ... The wealthy elite are first presented in the first chapter of the Great Gatsby. ... This is shown in the Great Gatsby when Owl Eyes crashes the car at Gatsby's party in chapter three (p43), and how he knew "very little about driving.... This is a theme explored in both books, especially at parties such as the one in chapter three in the Great Gatsby, where the drinks and food "floated," offering themselves to the guests, or in c...

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Consumerism, excessive material wealth, and cynicism is portrayed in The Great Gatsby through the obsession with material purchases, the enormous homes on long island, extravagant cars, and lavish parties. ... The desire to outwardly portray wealth and climb the social ladder no matter what it takes is a reoccurring theme in the 1920's and is further portrayed by the over-the-top parties Gatsby throws at his mansion on long island. ... The lavish parties, jazz music, and nightclub culture shown in The Great Gatsby, by the magnificent parties hosted by Jay Gatsby, perpetuate the corruption...

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