Gender Inequality In The Great Gatsby

American Literature often addressed problems that were occurring within the United States. Some American authors tackled grievances regarding gender inequality and racism, while others wrote about the American Dream and wealth. In today’s society, a lot of these ideas still exist but some are more prevalent than others. The idea of the American Dream has long been a vision for Americans as well as people moving into the country: They have the thought that hard work grants success or wealth. However, this idea is slowly meeting its demise, as the gap between the rich and poor continues to increase. One text that still connects to the idea for wealth and success is The Great Gatsby, in which the rich and lavish lifestyle of the one percent wealthy

In the “‘The Great Gatsby Curve’”, we see how the wealthy are almost nearly advantageous in a lot of aspects as opposed to the poor. Matthew O’Brien begins the article by saying that the American Dream has moved to Denmark. America believes that it houses a classless society, but in reality there is a significant amount of inequality in our nation. It’s hard for the poor to become rich as technology and more marriages affect the income gap between the rich and poor. As the rich become more wealthy, they are putting more effort into their kids and their educations. O’Brien says that “Maybe they want to stay close to home to help their parents or be near a significant other. Maybe they just don’t believe they could get into a top-tier college. Whatever the reason, the vast majority of high-scoring, low-income students don’t apply to selective schools, but opt instead for community colleges or small state schools” (O’Brien par 9). This story connects to Fitzgerald’s ideas because it show show the less fortunate are forced to go to smaller state schools. This event highlights Fitzgerald’s idea that being wealthy in America gives an advantage in many aspects of life, including education and lifestyle. Not many students can afford loans for college and would have to work it off by doing part-time jobs which, most of the time, aren’t enough. Fitzgerald’s writing sheds light on this topic because it represents how the gap between the rich and poor is widening and in his novel, he wrote about a man who attempted to lie his way to the wealthy side, which ended terribly . “The Great Gatsby” represents America in many ways but it's main focus is the American