The American Dream has long been a defining aspect of the United States of America. Traditionally, it is the concept that hard work will pay off for an individual in terms of success. However, after the World War I, a change occurred in this goal as it turned from success to self-gratification. In accordance with this shift, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, presents the skewed themes of dishonesty and infidelity in the 1920’s. The character Jordan Baker is a prime example of the dishonesty of the times as she possesses a history of lying. As Nick Carraway begins to get to know her better, he remarks that, “She was incurably dishonest” (Fitzgerald 58). He continues to elaborate on a specific occasion when Jordan moved her ball
