Symbolism In The Great Gatsby

Register to read the introduction… Both originate from the Midwest, however Daisy lives in East Egg which is considered to be classier, more upscale, and respectable than gaudy, fresh, and disreputable West Egg where Gatsby lives. This social status divide in Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship dates back to when they were first courting five years ago: “... he had deliberately given Daisy a sense of security; he let her believe that he was fully able to take care of her. As a matter of fact he had no such facilities” (Fitzgerald 149). In the blooming of their relationship, a desperate Gatsby deceived a gullible Daisy into thinking that he was financially at her level and could provide for her romantically and financially. This lie continues into their rekindled romantic relationship five years later. Gatsby omits to Daisy how he acquired his wealth through bootlegging, but Daisy becomes repulsed when Gatsby’s West Egg qualities are revealed by Tom: “... and he (Gatsby) began to talk excitedly to Daisy, denying everything, defending his name... But with every word she was drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up” (Fitzgerald 134). Finding out that Gatsby is a bootlegger is the last straw for Daisy, because the revelment confirms that he is truly a crooked and inferior West Egger who had to cheat for his …show more content…
Though Jordan is not technically an East Egger, she associates regularly with East Eggers and frequents Tom and Daisy’s home. When Jordan and Nick first meet, she exudes this a haughty and snooty attitude: “At any rate, Miss Baker’s lips fluttered, she nodded at me almost imperceptibly, and then quickly tipped her head back again…” (Fitzgerald 9). Here, Jordan shows her dominance over Nick by barely acknowledging his presence when he visits East Egg, her domain. Though when Nick and Jordan are together in West Egg at Gatsby’s party, she lets that dominant nature drop and freely associates with him. This whimsical nature of Jordan is based on her and Nick’s respective but differing classes and eventually leads to their break up: “When I had finished she told me without comment that she was engaged to another man... ‘I don’t give a damn about you now, but it was a new experience for me, and I felt a little dizzy for a while’” (Fitzgerald 177). Jordan bluntly tells Nick that he was simply a fling and a new, thrilling experience to date, possibly since she is used to dating high scale East Eggers with deep