Lynn 1 Jonathan Lynn Mrs. Murdock AP Language & Composition 15 November 2010 The Great Gatsby: Themes of Corruption Corruption is a common theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Novel about the life of upper and lower class Americans. Whether it be the infidelity of both husband and wife, or the lies that one has repeated so often that they create and alternate truth, corruption is present in many of the Character in The Great Gatsby. Characters such as Nick Carraway, Jay Gatz, and Daisy Buchanan.