Due to the fact that your fate is chosen the very moment you are born, one can’t simply work hard to move up in the social classes which is a idea in the philosophy of Naturalism. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby was unable to move up in social classes. The novel makes a Naturalism argument about the movement in social classes and how it’s impossible to do so because, in Naturalism it is thought to be impossible even if it might seem as if it has been accomplished. Jay Gatsby was unable to climb up in the social classes because he did not learn the cultural aspects “Old” wealthy culture. This can be seen when Tom calls out Jay for claiming to be an Oxford man and adds , “Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit”(Fitzgerald
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This is quite different then to what was driven by Tom.When Nick was describing Jay’s car he had said, “It was a rich cream color, bright with nickel, swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes…”(Fitzgerald 64). Myrtle changes her clothes into ones that reflect the same flashiness of Jay’s car. One thing that is known about Myrtle, is that she tries to act like a wealthy woman even though she is not. The color cream seems to be the impression of the color white and the color white is associated with wealth. The same idea can be true for gatsby’s car. Jay’s car,practically says “look at me” because of how iit is colored, and all of its accessories. Tom’s “easy going blue coupé”(Fitzgerald 125). reflects his life.Tom is apart of the “Old” money class so he wouldn’t want a car that would scream “LOOK AT ME.” Tom is wealthier than Jay for the reason of owning a horse. At the time owning a horse would call for a hefty amount of money to be able to afford the land, food, and everything else needed. Finally, Jay’s car is peculiar and practically calls for the attention of people, while Tom’s car is easy going and is simply something he would use to get
This is quite different then to what was driven by Tom.When Nick was describing Jay’s car he had said, “It was a rich cream color, bright with nickel, swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes…”(Fitzgerald 64). Myrtle changes her clothes into ones that reflect the same flashiness of Jay’s car. One thing that is known about Myrtle, is that she tries to act like a wealthy woman even though she is not. The color cream seems to be the impression of the color white and the color white is associated with wealth. The same idea can be true for gatsby’s car. Jay’s car,practically says “look at me” because of how iit is colored, and all of its accessories. Tom’s “easy going blue coupé”(Fitzgerald 125). reflects his life.Tom is apart of the “Old” money class so he wouldn’t want a car that would scream “LOOK AT ME.” Tom is wealthier than Jay for the reason of owning a horse. At the time owning a horse would call for a hefty amount of money to be able to afford the land, food, and everything else needed. Finally, Jay’s car is peculiar and practically calls for the attention of people, while Tom’s car is easy going and is simply something he would use to get