What are the themes of The Great Gatsby?

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Question: What are the themes of The Great Gatsby?
Position‹5 of 5: The Great Gatsby is about social class

This position holds that social class is the central theme of The Great Gatsby. It argues that the characters are preoccupied with their standing and how others see them — that Gatsby's lavish parties expose the shallowness of the upper class, and his rise lays bare the barriers of class.

Supporting arguments · 2

Jay Gatsby's rise to wealth and popularity shows that social class is the theme of the Great Gatsby
Gatsby started as a "penniless young man" then grew in wealth and society.
Jay Gatsby's parties symbolize the shallowness of the upper class in The Great Gatsby
Gatsby's parties were the hub for upper-class society. He throws huge weekly parties with many upper-class attendees, but has next-to-no friends; no one knows anything about him or how he came by his money and he does not seem inclined to share this information with anyone. It shows the shallowness of the upper-class and the fact that they are obsessed with wealth.