The difference between having money and not, is huge. As you can see in “The Great Gatsby” it really shows the differences in life between the rich and poor and even the differences between some rich people because of how they got their money. People can almost say money is everything, it can determine our happiness, and how we live, and can even determine who we are. Daisy and Myrtle both want money but only one of them does and that’s Daisy. Myrtle lives in a two story building by a slow gas station that her and her husband runs. Daisy is always wearing top notch dresses and accessories while Myrtle is the opposite. She wears dingy somewhat old clothes. Not to mention, Daisy does absolutely nothing with her days. She just does whatever she pleases to do. Myrtle has to help her husband with their business just so they can survive and try to get business at their gas station. She can’t just doddle like Daisy. I believe they both have the same hopes and dreams but they’re just starting out different. I also think their hopes and dreams are the same as in their love life too. Daisy wishes to be with Gatsby and Myrtle wants to be with Tom. Although, Myrtle probably wants to be with Tom because of the life he could give her, Daisy already lives that life and she still would even if she went with Gatsby instead. So I think that Daisy is aiming to be happy with this choice and since Myrtle is so desperate to have money she doesn’t care if Tom is a cheater or mean. You can see in this quote from the “The Great Gatsby” while Myrtle is with Tom she buys all kinds of presents for herself and she doesn’t feel bad about it. She takes her time and gets whatever she wants. She had changed her dress to a brown figured muslin, which stretched ... ... middle of paper ... ...ut his money like Tom does. Gatsby blows so much just to impress Daisy and if he really cared about it I feel like he wouldn’t be blowing so much. It really shows that Gatsby is a good person deep down and doesn’t care about being rich. He just wants to be happy with the love of his life so he has taken the steps he’s had to try and accomplish it. Old money is when somebody has money through their family and it’s handed down like Tom Buchanan has. It’s “old” money. New money is like what Gatsby has. He’s newly became rich by working his way up there. In my opinion, I think that the “old money” people are more stuck up and snooty. All they’ve ever known is having money, they’ve never had to struggle or have understood what it’s like to be poor. While the “new money” people weren’t always rich like they are now. I believe they’re more thankful about their money.
Despite the amount of property and money that Jay Gatsby acquired, he was not old money, thus, not worth Daisy risking her place in society.. Gatsby thought that having wealth would guarantee Daisy to be his again. His naivety about Daisy seemed childish, but in Gatsby wealth is hugely important to the characters. Despite the completely different settings of Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby, wealth affects the characters in many similar ways, including their happiness and success in their relationships. The relationships that the characters have are, despite not being based off of wealth, affected greatly by the lack or surplus of wealth.
Initially, Gatsby stirs up sympathetic feelings because of his obsession with wealth. Ever since meeting Dan Cody, his fascination for wealth has increased dramatically. He even uses illegal unmoral methods to obtain hefty amounts of wealth to spend on buying a house with “ Marie Antoinette music-rooms, Restoration Salons, dressing rooms and poolrooms, and bath rooms with sunken baths.” (88) His wardrobe is just as sensational with “ shirts of sheer linen and thick silk and fine fennel.” (89) Gatsby buys such posh items to impress Daisy but to him, Daisy herself is a symbol of wealth. Jay remarks, “[Daisy’s] voice is full of money.” (115). For him, Daisy is the one who is “ High in a white palace the king’s daughter, the golden gir...
In this day and age, money is a very important asset to have. One needs to have at least enough to live on, though great amounts are preferable. In The Great Gatsby, by Thomas F. Fitzgerald, having a large amount of money is not enough. It is also the way you acquire the money that matters. Gatsby and Tom both have a lot of money yet Daisey picks one over the other, not because of the difference in the amount they have, but because of the manner in which it is attained.
As a young man, Jay Gatsby was poor with nothing but his love for Daisy. He had attempted to woe her, but a stronger attraction to money led her to marry another man. This did not stop Gatsby’s goal of winning this woman for himself though, and he decided to improve his life anyway he could until he could measure up to Daisy’s standards. He eventually gained connections in what would seem to be the wrong places, but these gave him the opportunity he needed to "get rich quick." Gatsby’s enormous desire for Daisy controlled his life to the point that he did not even question the immorality of the dealings that he involved himself in to acquire wealth. Eventually though, he was able to afford a "castle" in a location where he could pursue Daisy effectively. His life ambition had successfully moved him to the top of the "new money" class of society, but he lacked the education of how to promote his wealth properly. Despite the way that Gatsby flaunted his money, he did catch Daisy’s attention. A chaotic affair followed for a while until Daisy was overcome by pressures from Gatsby to leave her husband and by the realization that she belonged to "old money" and a more proper society.
In the book, The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott Fitzgerald, there seems to be conflict between old money and new money. New money meaning that they have inquired wealth recently, and old money meaning they have inherited the money from their ancestors and have been building up their powerful social connections for many years. Fitzgerald portrays new money as being reckless and unwise with their wealth by lavishly spending their money on new cars,new clothes and parties. On the other side of the spectrum, old money individuals are presented as being more responsible and knowing how to handle their money. The difference between these two social classes goes beyond the way they spend money, but, in their personalities also; the new money groups tend to be more caring and lacking in social graces while old money are deeply selfish and inconsiderate. This conflict between the two ranks is very interesting in that even though the book takes place in the 1920s, this concept is fully evident in our society today.
First and foremost, Daisy and Myrtle’s personality differences are apparent, which is how Fitzgerald probably intended it to be. The author wants the reader to dislike Myrtle for her loud, obnoxious nature, her unfaithfulness, and her overall unpleasant temperament. She is portrayed in a negative light and
Tom and Gatsby are very similar in their wealth and lavishness. Gatsby spends his money on any whim, regardless of what it may cost. His parties, for example, cost him huge amounts and are held almost every weekend. Trucks must bring in the food, and the servants work all day to prepare and organize the grounds. The beverages are also brought in by the truckload, and all of the attendees drink heavily. Gatsby then hires a complete string orchestra, a jazz band, an opera singer, and various other entertainers. Most importantly, Gatsby does all of this just to get Daisy's attention, and he has enough wealth to keep doing it every day for as long as it takes.
...rom the elite rich, who possess old money. Tom also claims that Gatsby “threw dust into your eyes just like he did in Daisy’s”, (142) and can be said to be using his false wealth to mislead and confuse Daisy and Nick into thinking he is someone of their standards, which shows that Gatsby is not recognised as one of their class. This undercuts the glamorous wealth associated with Gatsby, and the ideal of equality in the American Dream.
Myrtle is, as Daisy, impressed with Tom's wealth and appearance, but, like Jay Gatsby, is stuck in a fantastic, idealized perception of her object of affection. Even when abused and trampled over by Tom, Myrtle continues to adore him, just as Gatsby continues to dote upon Daisy after being obviously rejected by her. As far as ethical considerations, Gatsby tends to prove himself a sincere and caring person, while Daisy and Tom just destroy the lives of two people and then leave town to escape the consequences of their actions.
As a romantic, Jay Gatsby does not understand how money actually works in American life. He believes that if he is rich, then Daisy can be his. This is displayed most powerfully and poignantly in the scene where Gatsby shows Daisy and ...
Finally, Gatsby is a very appealing character because he has a lot of style and he is driven by this dream of being upper class that he becomes a millionaire and has this remarkable life style but he can’t get Daisy and he dies trying to get her back. Gatsby’s problem is that it’s not enough for him to be rich now he doesn’t care about the parties or the life style. He needs to reach back into this past and start a life with daisy when they were both innocent that was the moment when he needed to be a rich kid but he can’t change the past.
Jay Gatsby started off being very poor and fell in love with Daisy but was separated from her because he fought in World War 1. Once the war was finished and Gatsby could return home he decided not to return because he want to be rich to achieve his dream of being with Daisy. Once Gatsby was rich he became like any other rich man in the 1920s because he was too rich for his own good and believed he could have anything including Daisy. He taught it would be a simple task but he didn’t realized there was more to it than just wealth Gatsby taught it was simple, get rich and then gets Daisy but he was blinded by the idea of wealth and couldn’t see that money wasn’t the
“I married him because I thought he was a gentleman... I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe”(page 34). Myrtle wanted the American Dream of having money and in this quote it shows she thought that George would be able to give her that. However, George was actually poor. When Myrtle is was how she met Tom she says that “he had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes” and that she couldn't keep her “eyes off of him”(36). Of course Myrtle goes for a man who is dressed nice because she desires wealth. Lastly, Gatsby says “it seemed to me that she wanted to speak to us, thought we were somebody she knew”(143). This explains that Myrtle thought the yellow car was owned by Tom most likely because Tom, Nick, and Daisy all stopped for gas there earlier in the day. Myrtle died for her strong desire for wealth, she wanted the American Dream.
Throughout The Great Gatsby, Gatsby's lack of taste is evident, which leads to the upper class's rejection of him. Gatsby repeatedly displays his wealth in excessive ways. Gatsby throws extravagant parties, buys flamboyant clothes, and purchases an opulent car and mansion. Throughout the novel, these displays of wealth are met by criticism from those that Gatsby is trying to impress. Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband, and a man of inherited wealth, detests Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby uses the themes of money and love by making Jay get rich to win Daisy’s love. Jay Gatsby makes all of his money because Daisy told him she would not marry him because he was not rich. Jay drastically changed his life just to be with Daisy. He loved her so much that he even let her use him as a scapegoat for killing someone. He was murdered because Daisy let him take the blame. Daisy did not even respect him enough to show up to his funeral.