Examples Of Social Classes In The Great Gatsby

“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you’ve had.” (Fitzgerald 1)This quote could be be viewed in two different ways, which are that he is taking this as an inspirational comment or it is Nick's father bragging about their money. Social class was a big achievement and was taken seriously back in the 1920’s. In this time period the social class that a person has defined their wealth and power. In the book The Great Gatsby there are three main social classes consisted of old money class, new money class, and the lower class, the characters within these social classes have different powers which make them act in ill-advised ways. In the book the Great Gatsby …show more content…
East egg is where the old money resides and Tom and Daisy live. East egg has a lot of large houses that were probably passed down over time. However across the bay is west egg, which is the area where Gatsby and Nick live. West egg is defined as where the new money class is located, meaning the people who live in this area have worked for their money. Between these two locations and classes are characters that communicate and develop conflict. The conflict is between Tom and Gatsby, the reason for this conflict is Daisy. The reason for Gatsby's wealth is caused by his love for Daisy and he tried to do everything to impress her. Tom is married to Daisy but is having an affair with Daisy with Myrtle from the lower class. The lower class is located in the valley of ashes which is between west and east egg. Myrtle and her husband George live there along with the lower class characters. The valley of ashes being between the two areas could symbolism class power by showing how it is the outcome of all the wealth and arrogance around them. Each class has different effects on how the characters in those classes