Categorie: Tutti - relationships - society - money - reputation

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The Great Gatsby

The narrative explores the complex web of social classes and the profound impact of money on relationships and individual destinies. It delves into the distinctions between old money, represented by characters like Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and new money, exemplified by Mr.

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby Theme: Society and Class

Money

New Money
Old Money
Blue Collar Worker

Relationships

Love
Myrtle Wilson
Friendship
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Mr. Gatsby

Location

Back West
In the book "MOVED BACK WEST".
Downtown New York City
Long Island
East Egg
West Egg

Reputation

Importance
Normal family

A normal family means that they didn’t inherit any money or social standing from their family. They have to make their own standing and develop their own reputation. A good example of this is Mr. Gatsby

Respectable Family

A respectable family is a family that has a good reputation in society and legitimacy because of how long they have lived they and acted during that time. For example Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker all come from respectable families.

Affects on relationships
Expectations

When you have a reputation in society that you like you'll do almost anything to maintain it. This is in reference to how even if Mr. Gatsby and Daisy did get back together it would have disastrous repercussions on their reputation. Daisy would have to get divorced and that is looked down upon severely in the 1920s.

Barrier Created

There are three social classes in the book. Because of this it makes relationships between the classes difficult. It was considered taboo for someone from a social class marry someone from a different one.