Who Is The Rich In The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is a young man, around thirty years old, who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. However, he does not belong in the wealthy class. One reason Gatsby doesn't belong in the wealthy class would be how Gatsby manages his money. Gatsby's money did not come from inheritance, as he would like people to believe, but from organized crime. The story takes place during the time of prohibition and Gatsby has profited greatly from selling liquor illegally. Gatsby tries to be all flashy and impressive with his money, which is very irresponsible and unwise. “I’ve got a man in England who buys me clothes. He sends over a selection of things at the beginning

Because Gatsby believes that be can change the future with good choices now, sees what he is doing as noble, honorable, and purposeful. The final example that Gatsby does not belong in wealthy class would be his clothing. When Tom, Nick, and Jordan are discussing the possibility that Gatsby attended Oxford University, Tom argues that Gatsby could not have attended Oxford because he does not belong to the correct social class and “wears a pink suit” (130). Gatsby is brash, materialistic, and flaunts his wealth at lavish parties. The pink suit, therefore, symbolizes Gatsby's status as an outsider. Gatsby does not belong to the old-money world of Tom and Daisy, but his enormous wealth does set him above the typical American. As a result, Gatsby treads his path alone as he carries out his mission to be reunited with his long-lost love, Daisy. As such, his pink suit demonstrates just how isolated and different he really is. Everything Gatsby owns, from his pink suit to his mansion, show his lack of upper-class taste and refinement. No matter how much money he accumulates, Gatsby will never be the kind of man who belongs at