There is an old tale of a crow and a peacock in a zoo park. The peacock was outrageously beautiful, full of color and excitement. The crow tried so hard to appear like the peacock that it even collected its feathers and attached it to himself. In the end, the crow was still the same no matter how hard he tried to change his outward appearance. This is an example of basic human nature. Throughout our lives, we are inspired by the role models in our community. We imitate their actions, values, and style in hopes of gaining acceptance from society. This similar strive for acceptance was a recurring cycle during the Roaring Twenties and in which F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts in The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald exposes the flaws within the culture of
