1. So, what do you think?
An introduction to the themes and ideas found in
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

2. Life is greener on the other side of the fence.

3. Money makes your life more exciting.

4. I am in search of the American Dream.

5. Immorality is taking over America.

6. The past is the past – it is important to let go of the past and only look to the future.

7. No matter what people say – you can judge a book by its cover.

8. Wealth can make a person more attractive.

9. It is vital to live for the moment and not worry about anything else.

10. Carelessness is not that terrible of a quality to have.

11. We are all hypocrites.
(note: a hypocrite is a person professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold.)

12. My own happiness and well-being comes before anyone else’s

13. Many bullies are simply cowards on the inside.

14. There is nothing wrong with charming someone so you can get your way.

15. Beauty can be blinding.

16. Friends are unnecessary.

17. Pursuing a dream is worth any risk that may come before you.

18. People must let go of the lessons of bitter experience.

19. We must all judge other people’s actions with compassion- this is a fundamental decency.

20. Most people live for appearance rather than substance of character.