In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows one aspect of the change of America 's morality by revealing Tom Buchanan’s adultery with Myrtle Wilson. Tom is proud of cheating on his wife, Daisy Buchanan, and does not try to hide it from other men. The narrator, Nick Carraway, says: “[When] I first met Tom Buchanan’s …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald uses his dynamic characters to demonstrate many different forms of change during the 1920s to show the moral change in America. Interestingly, he also brings a few different elements together, such as Gatsby’s parties and adultery and how the unlikely pair relates. He uses strong, relatable examples, too, such as Gatsby 's determination to have “the American Dream,” to help his readers understand. Fitzgerald technically has not elaborated or revealed the true meaning of his novel, but it is clear that he is making a point of connecting that the changing morals and standards of the Roaring Twenties is strikingly similar to America’s