Rich people have been admired in society for a long time, but in reality many of the things rich people did in the early 1900s led to social and moral decay in America. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about a specific example of this in an area of ​​New York City divided into two parts called West Egg and East Egg. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays the 1920s as an era of decline in the social and moral aspects of America using many characters and themes such as the Valley of Ashes, Jay Gatsby's parties, and Gatsby's relationship and Daisy. The Valley of Ashes represents the collective deterioration that is the result of the wealthy community's lifestyle. Immoral behavior manifests itself at Jay Gatsby's parties in the bad behavior of the guests and the illegal activities that take place there. Furthermore, Gatsby himself, the story of his journey to riches, and his love for Daisy show many signs of moral corruption. Each of these symbols shows how values ​​in America are diminishing and also have other deeper meanings. The Valley of Ashes is a large, ash-filled, impoverished area located between two very wealthy cities, West Egg and New York City. The characters in the story have to pass through this depressed area every time they go to town. The Valley of Ashes represents, in a very visual way, the results of the reckless and impetuous lifestyle of the rich. It also shows the struggles of the poor and how men living among the ashes lose strength and will. In the Valley of Ashes, a pivotal event occurs that draws attention to the moral failures of the story's characters. When Gatsby and Daisy run over Myrtle and kill her, they run away and pretend... middle of paper... another man isn't too frowned upon by most of his peers, like Nick and Jordan. According to Nick Carraway, “Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never deeply blame” (p.58). This is a prime example of how morals and culture were changing for the worse. The novel The Great Gatsby is very effective in showing how the social and moral values ​​of Americans declined and became less rigid in the 1920s. F. Scott Fitzgerald conveys this theme to the reader by using symbols and characters such as the Valley of Ashes, Jay Gatsby's parties, and Gatsby's life in general. This book shows the lifestyle of the rich in the 1920s, which was very carefree and extravagant. The story and analysis of the lives of these wealthy young men and women, along with a number of symbols in the novel, demonstrate the lack of moral values ​​during this time period..