Liza Minnelli said that money makes the world go round. In East Egg and West Egg, this idea is amplified; new cars, big houses, and views of the sound are a requirement, in 1925. The Eggs are in constant competition to see who can outdo the others. There is a great wealth disparity between the Eggs and the regions around them. This is one of the main struggles in The Great Gatsby, as there is a constant push for economic superiority. These examples emphasize the ideas concerning the monetary prosperity of East and West Egg compared to the rest of New York. Despite the recent growth of radical monetary equality ideas, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s message about inequities in the area of wealth is still relevant today, because of discrepancies in workers’ …show more content…
Familial prosperity has been a hot topic of conversation ever since the words “All men are created equal” were penned by Thomas Jefferson. Many people would agree that familial prosperity can give people a head start in life. The growing class divide was a major issue throughout the 1920s, as many dominant regional and national families and their children led easy lives. They always had the best teachers and the best education, allowing them to get a step ahead of the competition. Compared to medium or low-income people, these people have to grind a bit longer and a bit harder to achieve their goals. These people will either get bitter or get better as they could trade places with some of the richest families and people can lose all of their money in an instant. The Vanderbilt’s lost their money in the 1930s, due to the Great Depression (Churchhouse), leaving them as a sad shell compared to their former estate (Robehmed). Many people made their fortunes the same way during the 1920s, such as John D. Rockefeller who doubled his wealth in the 1920s, by selling oil (Biography). There are many other examples of people making their fortunes throughout the economic