Examples Of Possession In The Great Gatsby

What Do Possessions Reveal About Us?
Humans are inherently greedy and want to hoard wealth. The Crown Jewels of England is estimated to be worth 6 BILLION dollars! Possessing something of that magnitude would be a feat to behold, however, with such immense value, it is stowed away and kept under top security. The Crown Jewels are guarded by at least a dozen soldiers to prevent theft but it feels excessive for something that is inanimate to have so much protection. This could be attributed to what the possession reveals about the people such as the possession that Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby which revealed the character of Gatsby. Possessions reveal people’s values, history, and motivation.
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Motivations are what keep people going in life, to make people feel self-worth as they want to achieve their motivations. In The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald characters George Wilson and Myrtle are shown to be in a small and cramped apartment however it is shown that the decor was out of their budget and makes it seem like they are richer than they are. (Fitzgerald, 22) First, it shows what Myrtle and George really value, but also what motivates them to buy the decor. The motivation for buying the decor is to put a facade of being wealthy, the facade does not last long as they go back to reality in a small apartment. The motivation in The Great Gatsby does not stop there as in The Great Gatsby, Gatsby believes that Nick will do a favor with the intention of gaining money. (Fitzgerald, 52). This is partly due to the fact that Gatsby believes the common man to be motivated by only money. Money which is a possession would motivate people to gain more such as Nick going to New York. The motivation is shown through the money and what Gatsby believes. Another motivation can be Shown in Finding Beauty in Ugliness which tells about La Rinconda which was a terrible workplace experience. The article states “The odor is staggering it is the putrid stench of chemical, of rot, of human excrement… some defied the odds and struck gold” (Arana, 421-422). The article goes out of its way to tell of the odor

History and past will tie in with the value as someone who has a history with an object, the object will gain value to the person. In the Poisonwood Bible Orleana who is the mother longs for her belongings from back in the USA, such as pots and pans, coffee, and others. (Kingsolver, 91-93) The longing for belongings in the Poisonwood Bible is used throughout the book, but Orleana with her cooking shows a history as she was the mother and would often cook for her family and gains value and history for her belongings in the USA. Finding Beauty in Ugliness takes a different story as it rather says “Whole families wade out into the toxic pools, fishing for gold”(Arana, 422). This shows a History of the land and the Family as the whole family pans in toxic areas for gold. History is shown by having families which include generations and their motivation and value of Gold. Both points show how history is revealed with