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Fitzgerald's Use Of Social Class In Chapter 6 Great Gatsby

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Throughout chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby, social class and status are addressed in a variation of different ways. From the opening of the chapter, we learn about poor Mr. Gatz who's trying to sort his life out of almost nothing at all. An example of this can be seen when Nick is explaining Gatsbys younger years. “...to the small Lutheran college of St. Olaf in southern Minnesota. He stayed there two weeks, dismayed at its ferocious indifference to the drums of his destiny, to destiny itself, and despising the janitor’s work with which he was to pay his way through. Then he drifted back to Lake Superior, and he was still searching for something to do...” (Fitzgerald 99). Gatsbys younger ages were rough, he attended a small college in Minnesota which he had to pay for by working for the school with the embarrassing job of a janitor. …show more content…

He finds a man, Dan Cody, on a yacht and he takes Gatsby with as his assistant. The difference in social status was very big and this led to Gatsby wanting to live like Dan. He set a goal to become rich just like him. With Gatsby at such a low social status it would be very hard for him to achieve what he wants. Going from being in the lowest social class to going up and achieving great amounts money is very extraordinary. An example of social class and social status being negatively portrayed on The Great Gatsby would be when Fitzgerald has Nick go to Gatsbys mansion after not speaking to each other for a good two weeks. “‘You come to supper with me,” said the lady enthusiastically.... Gatsby looked at me questioningly. He wanted to go, and he didn’t see that Mr. Sloane had determined he shouldn’t. “I’m afraid I won’t be able to,” I said. “Well, you come,” she urged, concentrating on Gatsby. Mr. Sloane murmured something close to her ear... “I haven’t got a horse,” said Gatsby. “I used to ride in the army, but I’ve never bought a

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