Money Over Everything
Characters in literature are often followed to either be chasing after something that they want or utilizing their resources to accomplish a goal. On numerous occasions, this thing or resource that is being sought after or used, is money. Money, is an underlying motivator that affects the way characters behave. This influence that currency holds over literary figures is shown through the representation of wealth and money in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Money, in this particular novel, is represented as being vastly important to all of the characters involved. This unparalleled emphasis placed on money in relation to other things is not unique to The Great Gatsby though. It can be found in other works such …show more content…
The protagonist of both novels, Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby and Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol are both blessed with the gift of wealth. Although the way their money is utilized is very different, both rely on their money to make attempts at accomplishing something. In the case of Ebeneezer Scrooge, his money is the key to salvation. On the contrary, in the case of Jay Gatsby, his money is they key to reuniting with Daisy. Throughout the entirety of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge can be seen as a miser who refuses to open up his pockets and spend money. But then when faced with an ultimatum he completely changes his ways in order to prevent a disastrous future for himself. This idea is represented by the following quotation, “‘I’ll raise your salary, and endeavor to assist your struggling family, and …show more content…
In all four of the previously mentioned works, money is represented to be of the utmost importance. Whether it be through the utilization of wealth or the actions taken to accumulate more wealth, all of these books are related in their portrayal of money as the underlying necessity in the lives of their protagonists. Jay Gatsby, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Moll Flanders, and Nora Helmer all are motivated by either their pursuit for wealth or their need to spend in order to accomplish a goal. By placing this emphasis on money and wealth in the lives of the main characters, these authors are purposefully representing to the reader the power that money holds not only in fiction, but in the real world. As these characters paths unfold, the idea of money and wealth is represented to be critically
Characters in literature are often followed to either be chasing after something that they want or utilizing their resources to accomplish a goal. On numerous occasions, this thing or resource that is being sought after or used, is money. Money, is an underlying motivator that affects the way characters behave. This influence that currency holds over literary figures is shown through the representation of wealth and money in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Money, in this particular novel, is represented as being vastly important to all of the characters involved. This unparalleled emphasis placed on money in relation to other things is not unique to The Great Gatsby though. It can be found in other works such …show more content…
The protagonist of both novels, Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby and Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol are both blessed with the gift of wealth. Although the way their money is utilized is very different, both rely on their money to make attempts at accomplishing something. In the case of Ebeneezer Scrooge, his money is the key to salvation. On the contrary, in the case of Jay Gatsby, his money is they key to reuniting with Daisy. Throughout the entirety of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge can be seen as a miser who refuses to open up his pockets and spend money. But then when faced with an ultimatum he completely changes his ways in order to prevent a disastrous future for himself. This idea is represented by the following quotation, “‘I’ll raise your salary, and endeavor to assist your struggling family, and …show more content…
In all four of the previously mentioned works, money is represented to be of the utmost importance. Whether it be through the utilization of wealth or the actions taken to accumulate more wealth, all of these books are related in their portrayal of money as the underlying necessity in the lives of their protagonists. Jay Gatsby, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Moll Flanders, and Nora Helmer all are motivated by either their pursuit for wealth or their need to spend in order to accomplish a goal. By placing this emphasis on money and wealth in the lives of the main characters, these authors are purposefully representing to the reader the power that money holds not only in fiction, but in the real world. As these characters paths unfold, the idea of money and wealth is represented to be critically