What Does Tom's House Represent In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott. Fitzgerald, follows the story of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, who have once been passionate lovers, only to be separated by Tom Buchanan, a extravagantly wealthy man, who is so wealthy that he owns a string of polo ponies. The Conflicts between these two characters, result in the wealth of details and hidden Symbolism that Fitzgerald reveals to us.
Gatsby’s house resides on West Egg and Tom’s house resides on East Egg. The people that live on West Egg are considered “New Money” except Nick, and the People who live on East Egg are considered “Old Money.” Both houses reside on the opposite sides of the bay, and both are equally out of place regarding the style in which the houses were built. Gatsby’s house, similar to the Hotel de Ville in Normandy, is a magnificent palace, built to impress daisy. Tom’s house is a Georgian style plantation mansion, resembling Tom’s past life in the south. They resemble the perverse consequence money can have on weak people, even influencing people to commit sins, such as adultery.

More than this, it is Gatsby’s trophy, the object which he will use to draw Daisy back to him. His house is the core of a modern bootlegging operation, and at the same time an old-fashioned palace, resembling Gatsby’s inability to represent his true individuality. The thinness of the ivy on Gatsby’s mansion resembles his “New Money”, if the house were old it would have thick ivy covering most of the exterior. The rooms in his house are made to be filled with guests, who never were invited, they just showed up. Gatsby had very strong relations with the people in his house, whether they were partners in his business, or connections. These people were Daisy, the companionship which he never got to be part of. Everything that Gatsby owned was a ode to the woman which he