Both novels portray a sense of wealth as the main backdrop of the plot, something that drives the characters to fulfil their desirability, from Clyde’s belief that money will bring him happiness, to Gatsby’s belief that wealth will lead him to Daisy. The Great Gatsby is focused around the protagonist Jay Gatsby, dedicating himself to winning back a girl he fell in love with, Daisy Buchanan. To Gatsby, Daisy represents the paragon of perfection- she has the aura of charm and the wealth, Gatsby even lusts after Daisy as if she is a prize to be won. Unfortunately, she falls short of Gatsby’s ideals, as she is fickle and shallow; she becomes someone who hides behind money. Fitzgerald creates children of money, one of which is Daisy, who is ‘full