Examples Of Social Class In The Great Gatsby
Morgan Sullivan
Fliegel
English 11 Core
May 9th 2012
Social Class in The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, there are many conflicts between the upper class, middle class and lower class. Throughout the book there are countless interactions between the different social class levels. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays each class as having a different attitude and personalities: the upper class as snobby and cheaters, and lower class as desperate, the newly upper class as dreamers and believers, and the middle class as average people. The middle class in this book is described as the most relatable and understandable. There is a great similarity between the book and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life. Fitzgerald was
Fliegel
English 11 Core
May 9th 2012
Social Class in The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, there are many conflicts between the upper class, middle class and lower class. Throughout the book there are countless interactions between the different social class levels. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays each class as having a different attitude and personalities: the upper class as snobby and cheaters, and lower class as desperate, the newly upper class as dreamers and believers, and the middle class as average people. The middle class in this book is described as the most relatable and understandable. There is a great similarity between the book and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life. Fitzgerald was