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 …showed first 75 words of 1256 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1256 total…for generations, the east now representing the grotesque stuff of his nightmares. Gatsby did not have the option of leaving – his life was suddenly and violently ripped from him in a frenzy of jealousy. In every way that mattered, the great Jay Gatsby had ceased to live prior to his being shot. Along with the death of this man died the universal innocence which is appreciated so little but valued so dear by so many.