The author portrayed money as one of the main motives for the characters in this story. Gatsby is obsessed with gaining money and signifying that he is old money. He is influenced by the motive of wanting to be good enough for Daisy by being high-power and having old money authority. The influence of wealth and money is so immense that it could affect lives in the book, 3 people died just cause of the influence of money, and lots of the lives of the characters are affected. Gatsby wants to perceive the image that he is from old money, so he is not looked down upon by others. Gatsby was so invested in having the title of old money that he lied and deceived others about where his money was inherited from. “It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it.” “I thought you inherited your money.” “I did, old sport,” he said automatically” (70). This proves my claim by showing the lengths Gatsby would go to deceive the other old money people. The difference between old money and new money is the importance and stature that the title creates. Gatsby’s willingness to sacrifice it all just for that old money title shows its …show more content…
Myrtle was willing to have an affair with Tom because he had money, he was able to give Myrtle the life she had dreamed about living and experiencing “walking through her husband as if he were a ghost, shook hands with Tom, looking him flush in the eye. Then she wet her lips and without turning around spoke to her husband in a soft, coarse voice: 'Did you see that? Did you see that, my dear?'"(22). In the presence of Tom and his wealth Myrtle acted as if her husband meant nothing to her all because Tom had money. Myrtle's death was caused by her running out of the street yelling at Gatsby's car presuming it was Toms and Tom was driving it. She wanted to be saved from her husband's beating but drunk on the thought of a life she desired had caused her