The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But it wasn’t any use. Nobody came (174).

A theme from Gatsby’s funeral is that the people are fickle. They went to Gatsby’s parties, talked to him, and had fun. However, they only used him for their amusement. They did not have the decency to come to his funeral. No one felt the need to do so. Gatsby had so many acquaintances at these parties, yet none came except three men. The people did not want to arrive at the funeral because it was not fun thing. They chase the parties, not funerals. Even Gatsby’s friends did not to associate themselves with a murder. It’s sad but true. The only reason they flocked to him was due to the massive parties that he threw.