The novel, The Great Gatsby, is a classic display of moral values. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 24, 1896. Fitzgerald was a romanticist from the day he was born. He was obsessed with achieving wealth partially due to his upbringing in his neighborhood. He grew up in one of the richest neighborhoods in the country, but he lived in a fairly small house unlike the others. He always tried …showed first 75 words of 743 total…

…showed last 75 words of 743 total…morally responsible for Gatsby's death. The characters throughout the novel are examples in Fitzgerald’s words, that wealth can cause a lack of morals in people. In every crime or wrongdoing, the moral responsibility of the outcome can be placed on at least one person. However, often times, other individuals must take some of the moral responsibility for these actions. Fitzgerald tells us that when people become wealthy, their morals and values can change negatively.