The Great Gatsby: Old Money Vs. New
September 20th, 2013
East Vs. West
Money, just like anything else, can be new and old. Some people in our country have been wealthy for centuries, and the wealth of their bloodline can go extremely far back in time. However, the attitude of people who have what is considered “Old Money” in contrast to the people who have “New Money” can be quite different. This is shown in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In TGG Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker all reside in East Egg, New York and are considered “Old Money” while Jay Gatsby who lives in West Egg, New York is considered “New Money”. The people who are depicted as “new money” are materialistic and egotistical; while people who are labeled “old money” are elegant, down to earth, and have good tastes.
Mr Gatsby, who resides in West Egg is labeled “new money” and is portrayed as materialistic and egotistical. Mr. Gatsby, the extremely wealthy protagonist in this novel, has a enormous mansion. It is so large that it is simply ridiculous. Nick depicts it as, “My house was at the very top of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby’s mansion” (5). The Mansion is so gigantic, however, it is only inhabited by one man. This clearly shows how important material possession is to Mr. Gatsby. Gatsby also drives a Rolls-Royce and wears pink suits to his large dinner parties that he throws weekly. Also, their is another large mansion besides Gatsby’s. This shows what the majority of the neighborhood is like. The way in which the people in West Egg live reflect their inner personalities as audacious people. Gatsby and the rest of the
East Vs. West
Money, just like anything else, can be new and old. Some people in our country have been wealthy for centuries, and the wealth of their bloodline can go extremely far back in time. However, the attitude of people who have what is considered “Old Money” in contrast to the people who have “New Money” can be quite different. This is shown in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In TGG Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker all reside in East Egg, New York and are considered “Old Money” while Jay Gatsby who lives in West Egg, New York is considered “New Money”. The people who are depicted as “new money” are materialistic and egotistical; while people who are labeled “old money” are elegant, down to earth, and have good tastes.
Mr Gatsby, who resides in West Egg is labeled “new money” and is portrayed as materialistic and egotistical. Mr. Gatsby, the extremely wealthy protagonist in this novel, has a enormous mansion. It is so large that it is simply ridiculous. Nick depicts it as, “My house was at the very top of the egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed between two huge places that rented for twelve or fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby’s mansion” (5). The Mansion is so gigantic, however, it is only inhabited by one man. This clearly shows how important material possession is to Mr. Gatsby. Gatsby also drives a Rolls-Royce and wears pink suits to his large dinner parties that he throws weekly. Also, their is another large mansion besides Gatsby’s. This shows what the majority of the neighborhood is like. The way in which the people in West Egg live reflect their inner personalities as audacious people. Gatsby and the rest of the