Why Is Money Important In The Great Gatsby

In modern society, money has developed into a large factor of judgement. People nowadays revolve around money and how wealthy one another are. Affluence has grown to determine people’s social ranking in society, as well as their motives and personalities. To further this theory, a person who is highly rich, for example, might appear as happier as and more confident than a person of a lower class. Although money can have a positive influence, it can also produce a negative effect. People tend to get too involved and dependent on money, and in this case will have their lives, as well as others, will be ruined because of their dependence on affluence. This characteristic will only happen to few people though, who have a lack of self-control and poor morals. In F. Scott Fitzgerald 's novel, The Great Gatsby, …show more content…
Daisy also appears as an ignorant mother. When talking about Pammy, she boasts, “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” (Fitzgerald 17). Analyzing this quote with Daisy’s arrogant, money-craved personality, she meant that she hopes her daughter appears as vulnerable, so in her near future Pammy will have little responsibilities and will be able to depend on a man for Pammy’s own personal wealth and happiness. The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway. Nick is quoted when detailing his trip that was taken at the beginning of the novel, “Daisy was my second cousin once removed, and I’d known Tom in college. And just after the war I spent two days with them in Chicago” (Fitzgerald 16). Nick goes on and explains how Daisy and he never had a substantial relationship. Ever since her and Tom randomly and questionably moved to East Egg, right across the bay, Daisy now starts to show interest in building a stronger relationship with her cousin, Nick. The lack of contact shows that she never truly cared about the well-being of Nick. Daisy, when catching up