The Great Gatsby is a American fiction novel told by a man named Nick Carraway, who shares the stories, moments, and tragedies, of Jay Gatsby’s life. Jay Gatsby is the protagonist in the novel, who has many desires, and tries to achieve this American dream, which is being expressed through the use of Motifs, themes, and symbols. The American Dream is the belief that anyone can be successful, and wealthy, if they work hard, regardless of race, gender, or class. The Great Gatsby, describes the corruption and destruction the American Dream has caused for individuals in different social groups in the 1920s. Throughout the Great Gatsby, social stratification is relevant when trying to be successful in achieving the American Dream. People in both
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It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock.”(93). This quote is relevant in understanding the importance of the symbolic green light. Fitzgerald puts emphasis on the thought that Gatsby no longer needs this green light, because sitting next to Daisy allows him to have this light. Because Gatsby is now wealthy, it allows him to have Daisy, which signifies the role wealth plays in the Great Gatsby. It also proves that because Daisy is in the upper class, Gatsby needed to have wealth in order to have a relationship with Daisy. In the novel Tom, who is Daisy’s husband, is very wealthy, and comes from a very wealthy family. There is a moment in the novel where, Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby are all in the same room, and there is a little tension between Tom and Gatsby. Tom tells Daisy in front of Gatsby, “of course it matters. I’m going to take better care of you from now on…” (133). This quote is relevant in understanding the impact social class has on an individual's love life, in the 1920s. Daisy …show more content…
Despite the fact that Nick isn’t in the upper class, he is still satisfied because he has happiness. Myrtille, on the other hand, tries to act in a snobbish way, and act like the people in the upper class, and is dissatisfied with the class, she is born into. Gatsby, throughout the novel, works really hard, and focusses his entire life on achieving the American Dream. Social Stratification affects the way individuals, in all classes behave. Social stratification affects how individuals in the upper class behave in a careless way. Because Myrtle is dissatisfied with the social class she is born into, she often tries to act like a person of the upper class. In the beginning of the Novel, everyone is at a party, and Myrtle begins to get frustrated, and says “"I told that boy about the ice." Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of the lower orders. "These people! You have to keep after them all the time." (32). This shows Myrtle mimicking the snobbish people of the upper class, which is very important when comparing the people of the upper and lower class. In The Great Gatsby, Daisy runs over Myrtle with the car, which leads to Myrtle’s death. Nick and Gatsby begin discussing about the death of Myrtle, and who was behind the wheel. Nick asks Gatsby whether Daisy was driving or not, and Gatsby responds
It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock.”(93). This quote is relevant in understanding the importance of the symbolic green light. Fitzgerald puts emphasis on the thought that Gatsby no longer needs this green light, because sitting next to Daisy allows him to have this light. Because Gatsby is now wealthy, it allows him to have Daisy, which signifies the role wealth plays in the Great Gatsby. It also proves that because Daisy is in the upper class, Gatsby needed to have wealth in order to have a relationship with Daisy. In the novel Tom, who is Daisy’s husband, is very wealthy, and comes from a very wealthy family. There is a moment in the novel where, Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby are all in the same room, and there is a little tension between Tom and Gatsby. Tom tells Daisy in front of Gatsby, “of course it matters. I’m going to take better care of you from now on…” (133). This quote is relevant in understanding the impact social class has on an individual's love life, in the 1920s. Daisy …show more content…
Despite the fact that Nick isn’t in the upper class, he is still satisfied because he has happiness. Myrtille, on the other hand, tries to act in a snobbish way, and act like the people in the upper class, and is dissatisfied with the class, she is born into. Gatsby, throughout the novel, works really hard, and focusses his entire life on achieving the American Dream. Social Stratification affects the way individuals, in all classes behave. Social stratification affects how individuals in the upper class behave in a careless way. Because Myrtle is dissatisfied with the social class she is born into, she often tries to act like a person of the upper class. In the beginning of the Novel, everyone is at a party, and Myrtle begins to get frustrated, and says “"I told that boy about the ice." Myrtle raised her eyebrows in despair at the shiftlessness of the lower orders. "These people! You have to keep after them all the time." (32). This shows Myrtle mimicking the snobbish people of the upper class, which is very important when comparing the people of the upper and lower class. In The Great Gatsby, Daisy runs over Myrtle with the car, which leads to Myrtle’s death. Nick and Gatsby begin discussing about the death of Myrtle, and who was behind the wheel. Nick asks Gatsby whether Daisy was driving or not, and Gatsby responds