Marxism refers to the of theory of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A theory of the idea of the control and power an industry or person has over society. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Marxist approach to The Great Gatsby is shown with how New York is separated into three areas of class. East egg, West egg (the wealthy), and the Valley of Ashes (the poor). It was also interpreted in the time setting of the story during the 1920s and the social setting of the story with how the group of wealthy, educated people have carefree, fun, relaxing lives often spent at parties or gatherings who have little care for those who aren't as wealthy and actually work hard. Fitzgerald also shows his marxist approach in the ways in which power and wealth are attained and retained by the characters. …show more content…
People in East Egg come from wealthy families that are generally less-sophisticated, and a more innocent type of people. For example Tom Buchanan was born into a wealthy family, and Daisy, married into this money. They own a mansion, and are quite stuck up. Daisy and Tom think they have power over everyone. West Egg is known as the "less fashionable" with "wide lawns and friendly trees." Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway live next to each other there however, in very different conditions. Nick has a small house to himself whereas Gatsby has a huge mansion where he throws big parties that it seems only the wealthy are invited to. In between the two sides of the bay is the Valley of the ashes- “a fantastic farm… grotesque gardens where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys… Occasionally a line of grey cars crawls along an invisible track”. This is where Myrtle and George Wilson live and own a small run-down auto shop. The wealthy people (Tom, Gatsby, Daisy, Jordan) and Nick drive through there in their nice cars to go to