The Loss Of Innocence ‘The Great Gatsby’ is perhaps the greatest novel ever written. The language and prose utilized and the relevance Fitzgerald’s themes continue to hold in our culture, even after 75 years. Among the many themes of ‘The Great Gatsby’ one remains prevalent: the loss of innocence. At the beginning of the novel Nick and Gatsby are men of morality and conscience in a time and place where neither is valued. At the end, one is dead and the other is embittered towards the corrupted world around him. A comparison can be made between the initial interaction between Nick and Gatsby and what transpires during the lunch when Gatsby challenged Daisy’s feelings for Tom and the portion of the book after Gatsby’s death. It becomes clear which events are responsible for the unfortunate changes i....

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