Short "Great Gatsby" Essay, Symbolism

Gatsby wants people to think highly of him, he wants people to believe that he is a high class person, and that he has a lot of money, he wants people to acknowledge his wealth and status. Gatsby throws huge parties, attracting many people from across the town, although they are meant to attract Daisy. They all wear their best outfits, and act as socially high class people. The parties show a fresh energy, but also represent the corruption of the twenties, as the novel took place in the twenties when there was a prohibition law. …