How Does Fitzgerald Present Money In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby: Money Anna Hall Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby a persons’ wealth radiates their status in society. The difference between East Egg and West Egg, was simply the contrast of newly obtained and old money. Money is conveyed through this novel as the root of everything. The Author of this novel, Fitzgerald, ultimately is trying to convey to readers how in Gatsbys society, money is such a controlling factor that it can “buy” a persons’ love. This is contrary to how our society thinks love should be. The author shows us throughout, how Gatsby tries his best to win over Daisy’s love through extravagant parties. “’I think he half expected her to wonder into one of his parties, some night’” went on Jordan. He spent a lot of money towards the elegance for each of the parties, all for the simple hope that Daisy would come, be impressed, and fall in love with him. The difference between “old money” and “new money” was simply a contrast of different classes. Throughout the novel the author conveys how old money, money that was passed down, is superior to new money, in which is worked for and obtained. The people of the old money were more pure of class than those of new money. “A sense of fundamental decencies

This drawn many people that he may have never met before, all for what they can receive or for their own personal benefit. This shows how other people see a person with wealth as someone they can use. While Gatsby was alive many people associated themselves with him, but when Gatsbys life was over it seemed as if no one ever knew him or cared for him. “Look here, old sport, you’ve got to get somebody for me. You’ve got to try hard. I can’t go through this alone.” Nick is confused as to why he was the only one there, the only one who cared after Gatsbys death. The author shows how true friends will stick by your side till the end, not just for a