Following the Jazz Age theme, the novel highlights the immoral behavior that takes place in the characters of Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan. The novel is a quintessential, vivid look at the lives of Americans during this time in history, while providing countless symbols and metaphors to unravel. For this reason, in modern society, The Great Gatsby should remain on TIME magazine's list of the 100 best novels of all time as it continues to be a classic of the 20th century American novel.