What social problems are exposed in The Great Gatsby?

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the 1920's, a period of American History known as the "Roaring Twenties". The Great Gatsby is the story of the extravagant lifestyle of the rich and famous of New York in this time of peace and prosperity. The story is told by Nick Carraway, a young bonds salesman who has just moved to the wealthy but unfashionable area known as the "West Egg". However, behind the lavish displays of wealth and spectacular gatherings, the author exposes many social and human problems facing the inhabitants of Long Island. His use of: realistic writing, first…