Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Life.

     Money and social rank play a huge role in The Great Gatsby.  The more money someone has the more popular that person is.  Being wealthy seems to make people more attractive and more approachable.  Daisy is a beautiful young woman and Nick could never seem to figure out why every time she spoke he was amazed.  Then, Gatsby made him realize what it was.  " 'Her voice is full of money' " Gatsby told Nick (Fitzgerald, 120). Then Nick realized that that was her amazing charm that she had.  She captivated everyones attention when she spoke, partly because of her beauty but also because she was wealthy.  It was effortless for her, and that is what makes her so sweet and enchanting.  I believe that this shows how monumental wealth and class was during this time.  It could make or break a person.  F. Scott Fitzgerald does a great job of displaying the crucial role of status and makes it so I understand why money plays such a huge role.  It changes people and also allows them to live without a care in the world.

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