East Egg versus West Egg East Egg and West Egg are "identical in contour and separated only by a courtesy bay ... They are not perfect ovals ... but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual wonder to the gulls that fly overhead. To the wingless a more interesting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size."(9) In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates different worlds‚ where many different people live amongst each other. The areas of
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the story. In the case of The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ two opposing neighborhoods‚ East Egg and West Egg serve to contrast each other. East Egg being the “old rich” meaning families that come from money and West Egg being the “new rich” meaning families that are first generation wealthy. The contrast of the two areas contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole to show the difference in lifestyle within the upper class and specifically between Gatsby and the Buchanan family. Gatsby’s
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showcased the conflict between old cash and new cash as appeared by the land refinement between the homes of the two gatherings. The East Egg is the place those with old cash live‚ and the West Egg is the place the independent‚ rich individuals live. While individuals living in the East Egg procured their cash through legacy and effortlessly‚ those living in the West Egg obtained theirs through diligent work. In spite of the fact that they may have become well off through illicit means‚ they have held
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The Differences from the Midwest in The Great Gatsby In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the Midwest is indeed vastly different from the East. While the Midwest has more American down to Earth lifestyles with more traditional values‚ the East seems to be more like a European aristocracy. Secondly‚ the lifestyle of the Midwest is different the lifestyle Nick came to see in the East. Lastly‚ Nick had to adjust from environment of the spacious prairie of Louisville to the city
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status. In the novel “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald decided to make geography determine the social status of the characters. In the novel the characters living in east egg: Daisy Buchanan‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and Jordan Baker‚ come from families that’s wealth has been passed down for many generations‚ also known as “Old money.” On the other hand‚ Jay Gatsby and Nick Caraway live on West Egg‚ where the people of “new money” reside. This sets up the contrast between Daisy and Gatsby‚ showing that they could
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Social Class in West and East Egg Michael Cannon 5/9/13 Written Task II Word count: 995 Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald consistently presents us with themes and motifs that highlight and question Americas class and interactive social morals. Fitzgerald portrays America to us during one of it’s most influential and prominent decades. It is through this frame of America in the 1920s that we are brought to understand a new transition‚ and growing difference in the social structures
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is actually desire in disguise. The Great Gatsby is an American Classic which is known for having strong symbolism from the the East and West Eggs‚ colors‚ class systems and even the meaning of money. The East and West Eggs Hold much more than homes and people‚ they hold secrets and truths. In Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the East and West Eggs are not as they appear; the root of all character conflict goes back to these two homes. The Great Gatsby opens with our narrator‚ Nick Carraway
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Two eggs and a valley The sun‚ hope‚ and life rises in the east and sets in the west. Symbolism resides within the setting and title of locations in the Great Gatsby. To some the location and name of a place can be simply just that‚but to me the East and West Egg and the Valley of Ashes hold so much symbolism just in the location and name of a place. The East Egg‚ the land every person dreams to be in. Tom and Daisy lived here‚ they had ‘old money’ which is the more respected money. The green
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Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Symbolism‚ in any piece of literature is an important tool that allows an author to relay one message while indirectly meaning something else. American author‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ displays this device seamlessly throughout his 1925 novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ to highlight the American Dream. In the eyes of most‚ the American Dream can be defined as followed: “the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American” (Dictionary
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two of the pieces of literature written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby and “Winter Dreams.” In both pieces the American dream plays an important role in the character’s lives however the original American dream is replaced by a degraded dream greed and wealth. In The Great Gatsby we encounter an extraordinary individual‚ Gatsby‚ whose immense wealth catches the eye of many speculators in New York‚ West Egg and East Egg. In the story the author makes sure to emphasize the decay of the original
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