Consumerism In The Great Gatsby

During the 1920s in America, it was a time of economic growth. After World War 1, the economy shifted. Transitioning production to peace production. Fashion, architecture, innovation and businesses were thriving. Consumerism came in on its own throughout the 1920s as a result of mass production, new products, and improved advertising techniques. Because of those Americans was eager to own the latest items. This is when the American Dream came into play which, is the idea for obtaining one's goal if they work hard enough, although it is tainted by greed and wealth. In the Great Gatsby, the story took place during this time period. Several characters in the Great Gatsby spend their lives pursuing wealth and a high social status. The novel tells me about how the desire for wealth and status impacts people, like Gatsby, Tom, and Myrtle both negatively and positively.

Jay Gatsby is living the American Dream in the novel. Gatsby has gone from nothing to something. Even though he made all that money he would never be like Tom and Daisy. This is where his wish for acceptance of his social status came from. He wanted so badly to be like old money his wish was based on materialistic things, but it meditated

People like this was very snobbish and selfish. "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made," Nick spoke about Tom and Daisy careless and how it was because of their money and status. Although Nick "inclined to reserve all judgment. The repetition of the word careless shows their real selfish nature. Because Tom and Daisy were born into their social environment, it led them to be incapable of accepting responsibility for their own