Effects Of Wealth In The Great Gatsby

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Title One would think being wealthy would be an uncomplicated and satisfying life. In the book, The Great Gatsby, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, proves that living the high-life is not all that blissful. Being wealthy can corrupt one’s life. An example of this is the main character in the book, Gatsby, who is one of the top wealthiest person in New York. Since he has done criminal acts in the pass to earn his money, he cannot win the love of his life, Daisy. One being wealthy can live a corrupt life because high-class people are not always happy, society views them as someone who is formal, which leads to one living a false life, and believing one’s whole life that the world revolves around oneself and that money can do anything they want it to do. Just because affluent people can have almost anything they want, does not mean they are living a jubilant life. According to the text, “...his dream must seemed so close that he could hardly fail to An example of this is “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). It does not matter that Gatsby wasted his money on an extravagant house, if he does not have Daisy, he has nothing to live for. Gatsby thought by possessing a rich lifestyle, he can do whatever he wants and get whatever he needs, but ultimately, he cannot do those things. Another example is when Fitzgerald describes Myrtles living space as “...a small living room, a small dining room, a small bedroom, and a bath” (Fitzgerald 29). Like Myrtle, people tend to act phony when they feel wealthy because they believe the public will care about their wealthiness and want to be like or with them. People only want to be rich because of the glamour and the title of being high-class. With that being said, wealthy individuals believe they can do anything they want as long as they have the

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