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"A sense of the fundamental decencies is parceled out unequally at birth"(page 2, lines 6-7). This quote appears in chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby , when Nick remind of his father's suggestion. This quote is significance because it gives the readers the meaning of this novel. This quote means money isn't the only thing that people are born into. Some people are naturally just nicer and more honest. The essence of men has nothing to do with their wealth and social class. According to The Great Gatsby, Tom and Daisy are belong to the upper social class and are "old rich". However , they have less "sense of fundamental
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