The appearance of something sometimes can truly be valid, but it also can be invalid. Things may seem to be one way, but in reality that thing might not really be true. An example of this theme can be seen in The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which is about a man who writes about his interactions with his wealthy neighbor named Jay Gatsby, in New York City during the 1920s. In the novel Mr. Gatsby re-ignites a past love of his and ultimately dies trying to reconnect with this married woman. The theme of appearance vs reality is apparent throughout The Great Gatsby and can be seen through different examples that take place over the course of the novel.
The theme of appearance