Wealth
In the novel, The Great Gatsby, author F. Scott Fitzgerald makes us question: Can money really buy one’s happiness? Fitzgerald takes us back to the 1920s and writes about the lavish lifestyles of the incredibly wealthy. The story begins with the main character Nick Carraway moving to New York to learn all about the bond business. Moving into such a rich district came along with many aspects Nick was not initially expecting. People around him had a tendency to show off their wealth. His neighbor Jay Gatsby did this especially by throwing major parties weekly. However, Fitzgerald creates a divide of the wealthy by categorizing them. While established or inherited wealth was considered “old money,” the idea of an individual gaining their own wealth was considered “new money.” Although equal in their amount of wealth, those with “old money” were of a higher social status which causes conflicts with relationships. Since the United States values wealth, for many people, true human connectio