Finally, Gatsby is known to be a bootlegger which means a person who makes alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. Gatsby makes millions off of selling liquor during the prohibition. The prohibition was to keep alcoholic illegal during the 1920’s although people made it seem that it was a need and they would buy it , and take the risk of going to jail. The Roaring 20’s was a time of risk and change along with illegal booze. In the twenties men and woman would go to speakeasies and drink that would have secret clubs to enjoy the beverage of liquor.” people went to illegal speakeasies instead of ordinary bars. where it was controlled by bootleggers,” ( The Roaring Twenties) Bootleggers
