Prohibition

The Prohibition was the banning of all intoxicating drinks in the1900s. As the eighteenth amendment  this was a not a very enforced bill. Not only was it not enforced  but the fact that it was illegal made many people more adept to breaking the laws. Bootleggers came about and made their own alcohol, "moonshine", and also there was an incredible amount of crime that ensued after this amendment was passed. Thankfully, the twenty-first amendment appealed the eighteenth. This was a good act because banning alcohol did not make people want to quit drinking, but added fuel to the fire. In The Great Gatsby, there is quite a bit of drinking (understatement). The only characters that do not drink are Daisy and Gatsby, and for that they are deemed as having a good reputation because they are actually in control of their actions unlike many of the other characters. While drinking was and still is a major issue in society, people need to learn how to be like Gatsby and Daisy and have the ability to dictate their actions. This could be possible with just a bit of will and self-respect.