The Great Gatsby Theme

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel relating to his short story of Winter Dreams. The main character is Jay Gatsby. He is a wealthy man who lives in a mansion in West Egg of New York. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the story and is Gatsby’s neighbor. Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan. He will do anything to get her attention again, but it’s difficult because she is married to Tom Buchanan. Tom is very wealthy and powerful. He lives with Daisy on the East Egg side across the bay from Gatsby. The Great Gatsby presents many themes throughout the novel. One of the themes is wealth and how it takes place in society. The location of where the characters live, how Gatsby’s portrays his life and the actions of the characters and
For example, Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson which Daisy is aware of to an extent. Myrtle is married to George Wilson. They live in the Valley of Ashes therefore they don't live an extravagant life like everyone else. Daisy knows Tom is having an affair but doesn’t know who its with. He gets to mess around and do whatever he pleases while Daisy pretends not to care and let it get to her. Tom once said; “I love Daisy too. Once in awhile I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time.” This can be referred back to Tom and his affair. They all appear happy on the outside but it’s the wealth and social status that is most important. You might as well be sad and live in a mansion and have materialistic items than be poor right? In conclusion, there are many factors of how wealth and social status is portrayed in this story. The location of where the characters live, how Gatsby’s portrays his life and the actions of the characters their complicated situations are all factors of their wealth and social status. Wealth is a dangerous privilege. Having money may seem like you have everything, but it can destroy relationships and in this novel, even