A Summary of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Old and New Money
In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the theme of old money and new money are described as inherited wealth and recently acquired wealth. Both of these themes share an almost similar amount of wealth but are handled and spent differently. The two places along the east cost in this novel represent these themes. East Egg represents old money whereas as West Egg represents new money. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald clearly depicts these two themes and how they are very important. In this novel Fitzgerald shows the reader how the people of West Egg (includes Gatsby) are more frivolous and free with their money and tend to show it off quite a bit. Gatsby for example drives a flashy yellow car and throws huge parties almost everyday at his gigantic breathtaking palace; but what most characters in the story don't know, is that Gatsby funds these extravagant events along with everything else he owns with the profit he makes from a bootlegging business. Clearly, Gatsby demonstrates new money in this novel.
The people of East Egg, the old money society, seem to deal with their wealth responsibly and don't take it lightly. In opposite with the West Egg, the East Eggers are stuck in their old ways and don't like the new generation (East Egg) and how they have changed things. Two characters in the novel that perfectly display old money are Daisy and Tom. These two are husband and wife, and the funny thing is, Daisy only married Tom for his wealth. Throughout this novel the two bump heads and cheat on each other, as well as other characters in the book.
If you’ll ask me, I think that both the East Eggers and West Eggers are no good. They both go about things wrong when it comes to personal life and money. These two societies clash throughout the whole book and show no signs of positive aspects. It was quite funny to see each of these societies believe that they were better than one another, but in actuality they were not. The theme of
In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the theme of old money and new money are described as inherited wealth and recently acquired wealth. Both of these themes share an almost similar amount of wealth but are handled and spent differently. The two places along the east cost in this novel represent these themes. East Egg represents old money whereas as West Egg represents new money. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald clearly depicts these two themes and how they are very important. In this novel Fitzgerald shows the reader how the people of West Egg (includes Gatsby) are more frivolous and free with their money and tend to show it off quite a bit. Gatsby for example drives a flashy yellow car and throws huge parties almost everyday at his gigantic breathtaking palace; but what most characters in the story don't know, is that Gatsby funds these extravagant events along with everything else he owns with the profit he makes from a bootlegging business. Clearly, Gatsby demonstrates new money in this novel.
The people of East Egg, the old money society, seem to deal with their wealth responsibly and don't take it lightly. In opposite with the West Egg, the East Eggers are stuck in their old ways and don't like the new generation (East Egg) and how they have changed things. Two characters in the novel that perfectly display old money are Daisy and Tom. These two are husband and wife, and the funny thing is, Daisy only married Tom for his wealth. Throughout this novel the two bump heads and cheat on each other, as well as other characters in the book.
If you’ll ask me, I think that both the East Eggers and West Eggers are no good. They both go about things wrong when it comes to personal life and money. These two societies clash throughout the whole book and show no signs of positive aspects. It was quite funny to see each of these societies believe that they were better than one another, but in actuality they were not. The theme of