Boldly stated within a viral video titled "Wealth Inequality in America" is that "[most people] certainly don 't have to go as far as Socialism to find something that is fair for hardworking Americans," a statement that colorfully highlights one of the largest issues in America today: the wealth gap. Using statistics, the creator of the video proves that the saying “While the rich get richer, the poor get poorer” is true; as the rich are given an excess of opportunities to gain more money, the poor are not given a chance improve their status. Similarly, Robert Frank in his The New York Times article, "When the Rich-Poor Gap Widens 'Gatsby ' Becomes a Guidebook” describes how money brings about personal attractiveness in both the setting of
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Through Tom 's personality and actions, Fitzgerald depicts the sad truth of the power of money and how it affects the wealth gap, ultimately changing the lives of the people on both sides of it. Born into a rich life, Tom Buchanan is a reckless, controlling man displaying fake attractiveness with his inheritance. Along with a need to act superior towards those he meets, whether by sizing himself up or by pushing others down, Tom uses his money and status to perform immoral actions without any penalties. Through the use of his abundance of money, he portrays a façade of attractiveness which allows him get Daisy to become his wife as well as cause Myrtle to fall in love with him. The effects of his wealth is displayed during his argument with Gatsby over Daisy, in which Tom is told that “‘[Daisy] only married [him] because [Gatsby] was poor and she was tired of …show more content…
Tom is an obviously rich man with status who displays a chance for both financial security and luxury that most people would want. Daisy sees this possibility and marries Tom for two reasons: her greed for the beautiful fortune that Tom possessed and her impatience to wait for Gatsby to satisfy her needs and wants. Later, when Myrtle catches wind of Tom and his assets, she sees his wealth as a chance to get out of poverty and live a better life with more security. Myrtle grabs the opportunity and has an affair with Tom. While their deeds may seem morally wrong, Tom 's affluence and power manages to keep him from dealing with any negative repercussions that would have taken place otherwise, as is shown when "Tom [had] got some woman in New York […] and then retreated back into [his] money [...] and let other people clean up [his] mess" (15, 179). Hiding behind his wealth and status, Tom performs errant actions and still manages to avoid being convicted for such activity. He does not feel guilt for how his actions may affect others because his behavior does not result in any detrimental ramifications, causing him to be blind to the effects his handiwork may have on the lives of the lower classes. As Tom runs around having an affair with Myrtle
Through Tom 's personality and actions, Fitzgerald depicts the sad truth of the power of money and how it affects the wealth gap, ultimately changing the lives of the people on both sides of it. Born into a rich life, Tom Buchanan is a reckless, controlling man displaying fake attractiveness with his inheritance. Along with a need to act superior towards those he meets, whether by sizing himself up or by pushing others down, Tom uses his money and status to perform immoral actions without any penalties. Through the use of his abundance of money, he portrays a façade of attractiveness which allows him get Daisy to become his wife as well as cause Myrtle to fall in love with him. The effects of his wealth is displayed during his argument with Gatsby over Daisy, in which Tom is told that “‘[Daisy] only married [him] because [Gatsby] was poor and she was tired of …show more content…
Tom is an obviously rich man with status who displays a chance for both financial security and luxury that most people would want. Daisy sees this possibility and marries Tom for two reasons: her greed for the beautiful fortune that Tom possessed and her impatience to wait for Gatsby to satisfy her needs and wants. Later, when Myrtle catches wind of Tom and his assets, she sees his wealth as a chance to get out of poverty and live a better life with more security. Myrtle grabs the opportunity and has an affair with Tom. While their deeds may seem morally wrong, Tom 's affluence and power manages to keep him from dealing with any negative repercussions that would have taken place otherwise, as is shown when "Tom [had] got some woman in New York […] and then retreated back into [his] money [...] and let other people clean up [his] mess" (15, 179). Hiding behind his wealth and status, Tom performs errant actions and still manages to avoid being convicted for such activity. He does not feel guilt for how his actions may affect others because his behavior does not result in any detrimental ramifications, causing him to be blind to the effects his handiwork may have on the lives of the lower classes. As Tom runs around having an affair with Myrtle