The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald talks about corruption and reveals the dishonesty of the people of the time. Characters such as Jordan Baker, Meyer Wolfsheim, and Tom Buchanan display their deceptive ways in this novel. First, Jordan Baker, a young golf champion, reveals her corrupt ways when Nick recalls that "at her first big golf tournament, there was an argument that almost reached the newspapers - a suggestion according to which she had moved her ball after a bad lie in the semi-final” (57). When this story almost reached the newspapers, it was because it “had reached the proportions of a scandal” (57). It's a big story if it's important enough to reach the newspaper and she would have been disqualified. However, the scandal "died down" (57) and the caddy "recanted and the only other witness admitted that he may have been wrong" (57). The way these two witnesses change their minds so suddenly is suspicious. They both could have easily been purchased by Jordan or his wealthy family. Additionally, Jordan once again exposes her deceptive side when she ...