Identity In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Our identity is like a woven quilt that combines culture, experience, and personal traits. These elements are what make each one of us unique. In this essay, we will be talking about how those traits define who we are. The Great Gatsby follows the story of a man named Gatsby, a wealthy but yet mysterious man who lives in West Egg, New York in pursuit of the American Dream. Set in the 1920’s or also known as the roaring 20’s, the novel explores love, wealth, and the emptiness of pursuit of materialism, shown through the eyes of the narrator Nick Carraway’s observations of Gatsby’s extraordinary lifestyle and deemed romance for Daisy Buchanan. In the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby, Tom’s actions were mostly influenced by economic

Tom shows this simply at the start of the book when he greeted Nick at the door of his big house when Nick arrived at East Egg to see his second cousin, once removed Daisy Buchanan. The Author says, “‘Now, don’t think my opinion on these matters is final’ he says, ‘just because I’m stronger and more of a man than you are.’ We were in the same senior society” (Fitzgerald 7). As a reader, it is clear that Tom thinks he is superior to the rest by his actions and statements that he shows. His wealth gives him this air of being untouchable. It’s like he has this shield that lets him do whatever he wants, no matter who it hurts. He’s got that old money vibe, so he thinks he’s above everyone else, especially Gatsby, who’s the richest guy in the area. It’s all about power and status for Tom, and he uses his money to keep it that way. In today’s world it is clear that a lot of people don’t understand that times have changed, but their personalities have remained the same in many ways. There are many that have a sense of superiority and they think they are better than everyone else for having the money. The same goes for the lower class,