... quiet, and a good listener, the exact opposite of Daisy and Tom who are fickle, shallow, and sometimes bored with their wealth. What East Egg possesses in taste, it lacks in heart. It would seem as if only the East Eggers can afford to act careless and inconsiderate of other people ... Jay Gatsby, the title character and protagonist of the novel, lives in a monstrously large, Gothic mansion and wears pink suits. In contrast, East Egg possesses grace, taste, and elegance shown through the Buchanan's tasteful home and flowing white dresses worn by Daisy and Jordan Baker, a friend of Daisy...

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... makes during the year that the novel takes place. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes and contrasts the difference between east and west egg, shows the separation of the upper class and provides some insight with the use of symbolism of color. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald ... describes and contrasts the two fictional peninsulas on Long Island known in the novel as east and west egg. Both east and west egg are areas of the upper class. East egg is the richer of the two areas. This is where Tom and Daisy Buchanan, two main characters from the novel ... era i...

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... uses the settings of East and West eggs, The Valley of Ashes, and New York City to assist the actions of the main characters. The East Egg is more of the upscale region of the setting. People that live there have all the money, drive fancy cars and dress in expensive clothing. ... It symbolizes comfort, which means that it is always pleasant there. The East Egg also symbolizes prosperity. The people there, like Jay Gatsby, are successful. Daisy Buchanan is one of these people. She goes to Gatsby parties and wants ... fashionable of the two, though this is a most superficial tag to expres...

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... he threw many lavishing parties. Gatsby will continually reach for the light because he will never truly reach his goal of the upper class of East Egg because of his nouveau riche standard. Similar to the green light, the eyes of T.J. Eckleberg portray more than one theme but mostly represent the ... world, Fitzgerald brings out the sign as a prominent symbol. Unlike the green light or the eyes of T.J. Eckleberg, the conflict between East and West Egg can not be touched or seen , and its symbolism can only be observed through the thoughts and actions of the characters. As explained by Ni...

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... is very hypocritical because at the same time Tom is having an affair with a woman, Myrtle, from the valley of ashes, an industrial wasteland situated between West Egg and New York. There are many symbols that F. Scott Fitzgerald uses in "The Great Gatsby". The green light at the end of Daisy's dock, the giant ... eyes of T.J. Eckleberg, Owl Eyes, the drunk at Gatsby's parties, East and West Egg and the valley of ashes are all examples of some of these symbols. The green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolized Gatsby's longing for Daisy, ... nose" (27). The eyes look out over the va...

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... on appealing to her materialistic mindset, rather than winning her heart in a more traditional and noble manner. Initially, in The Great Gatsby, the symbolism begins with two cities, East Egg and West Egg, which are separated by The Valley of Ashes. Fitzgerald uses the cities and valley to represent three distinct classes of wealth. As the book opens, Nick Carraway, the narrator ... from Gatsby's mansion is Tom and Daisy Buchanan's elaborate architectural masterpiece that they call home. The Buchanan's are the epitome of old money; both are well-known socialites of East Egg. Vastly diff...

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... that he uses to show his idea of the concept in depth is setting. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Nick describes the place that is between West Egg and New York: "This is a valley of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes ... , nonetheless, they are still dreaming to achieve it in the long run. In Chapter 1, Nick describes where in New York he lives: "I lived at West Egg, the- well, the less fashionable of the two, though this is a most superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between the...

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... and class is very important in this novel. It gets in the way of almost every character and his or her dreams. East Egg and West Egg acts as a symbol of this theme. Tom and Daisy live in East Egg, which is far more refined and well bred. They have inherited their money and status so it has always been there and thus ... have no concept of what it is like to work for anything. Nick and Gatsby live in West Egg which is for people who have the money but don't have status to back it up. The green light shines from the East ... goal Daisy who he has worked his whole life for and has already...

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... on a quest for riches by becoming a bootlegger. Once he became rich he went east to Long Island, New York and threw huge parties in order to lure Daisy from East Egg. The people who attended Gatsby's Saturday night parties were a very good representation of the greed in the 1920s. This strident group came to the parties for the alcohol, celebrities, dancing ... denied so vehemently any knowledge of his movements that I snuck off in the direction of the cocktail table--."" The geographical symbolism is also very important in Fitzgerald's depiction. The East Egg represented the "old money...

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... this environment and its people to examine the negative attributes of the American Dream. Fitzgerald portrays two neighborhoods, East Egg and West Egg, to display the slowly evolving corruption of the American Dream. East Egg houses old money sophisticates, and West Egg accommodates the less fashionable "nouveau riche" types. The apparent differences cause the two neighborhoods to develop a seeming ... rivalry. The different neighborhoods are connected through the characters becoming entangled with each other. Both Carraway, and his wealthy, yet enigmatic neighbor, Jay Gatsby live in Wes...

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... and class is very important in this novel. It gets in the way of almost every character and his or her dreams. East Egg and West Egg acts as a symbol of this theme. Tom and Daisy live in East Egg, which is far more refined and well bred. They have inherited their money and status so it has always been there and thus ... have no concept of what it is like to work for anything. Nick and Gatsby live in West Egg which is for people who have the money but don't have status to back it up. The green light shines from the East ... goal Daisy who he has worked his whole life for and has already...

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... story the emphasis to be called a classic. There are three main symbols in the story, the green light, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and East and West Egg. The green light is a versatile piece of symbolism in the book. It's most obvious interpretation is that the light is symbolic of Gatsby's longing for Daisy, but that ... forget to have for what they have done. The third symbol is East and West Egg, which is a barrier between class and social standing. East and West Egg act as a symbol of this in its physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on East Egg, which is far more refined and well ...

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... F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel was completed by 1925 and published in 1926. Fitzgerald lived in a community similar to that of careless and materialistic ways of West Egg, so he had the opportunity to witness the homes and lifestyles of the rich, although he himself did not exactly have the "perfect" lifestyle, this making ... . The Great Gatsby was set in the 1920s "The Jazz Age", in the very rich areas of West and East Egg- these two adjacent egg shaped land formations, contrast each other. Both Eggs are rich communities although the way this manifests itself is very different. East ......

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... is an obvious representation of money. Money is what seems to be the foremost object of the lives of the people in the story. The difference between the West Egg and the East Egg is determined by the financial status of the people who live there "the difference between the wanna be's and those who are rich. This is gathered in ... Nick's description of the East Egg and the West Egg: " I lived at West Egg, the "well, the less fashionable of the two . Across the bay the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water ."" (p. 9-10). As seen with Daisy and Gatsby, the import...

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... "The Great Gatsby," Fitzgerald uses the color gold, a symbol of substance and wealth, to symbolize old money. When Nick first arrives at his wealthy cousin, Daisy Buchanan's house in West Egg, he admiringly points out the "line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold"(6). Fitzgerald uses the imagery of windows "glowing with reflected gold" to create ... aforementioned epitome of old money (NSC), to visually demonstrate the distinction of importance between the women. The contrast symbolizes the comparison between new money West Egg and the old money East Egg, as West Egg long...

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... Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick Carraway; Gatsby in a elegant mansion, Nick in a small cramped cottage. In more fashionable East Egg live Daisy and Tom Buchanan. Midway between West Egg and New York City lies a vast ash dump near, which are the garage and home of George and Myrtle Wilson. Significantly all the characters pass through this " valley of ashes, " a ... stare unfeelingly at the tragic events that happen before them. After serving in World War I and getting an education at Yale, Nick begins work as a bond salesman. Settled in West Egg, he renews his relationship with his co...

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... arrogant attitude is one of Jordan's major characteristics. This side of Miss Baker is shown when she first starts a conversation with Nick. " 'You live in the West Egg,' she remarked contemptuously" (15). Jordan is obviously looking down upon Nick because he lives in West Egg, which is for the so-called "new money." Jordan, like many of the other people in East ... Egg, thought of herself as having much more style and dignity than the people of West Egg, and also as being superior to them. Jordan is often lazy, dishonest, and blunt ... are there do not change the story itself. Jordan ...

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... to view the dream as well as society being corrupt in 1920s America. The American Dream is portrayed as corrupt through the use of setting. The divides between East Egg 'old money', West Egg 'new money' and The Valley of the Ashes 'working class' are huge and contrast to the Dream's idea of equality. The upper class or 'old money' group consider ... . When Daisy attends Gatsby's party, she looks down upon the people and the place, simply because she believes being born into money makes her better. "She was appalled by West Egg, this unprecedented place." This shows how Daisy has a snobbi...

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... story of Nick Carraway who is also the novel's narrator. He takes a job in New York and moves to a small house in a village called West Egg. His neighbour is the mysterious Jay Gatsby who is very popular for his parties. Nick receives an invitation to one of Gatsby's parties and befriends him, only ... to find out that Gatsby wants Nick to re-introduce him to his cousin Daisy Buchanan from East Egg, a girl Gatsby's been in love with for years. The two reconcile and start an affair, despite Daisy being married. As the novel progresses Nick is ... since the beginning of their lives, but s...

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... much of America today. The divide of the class system is very similar to that of modern day. Lower, middle, and upper classes are depicted with the Wilson's, West Egg, and East Egg. Tom and Daisy are clearly a part of the upper class. George Wilson serves the role of the lower class blue collar worker. He spends his days working while his ... don't change; this story could be a common occurrence today. In my eyes Nick embodies the middle class with a white collar job and a decent house in West Egg. Gatsby is the exception of the West Egg resident. He is an exceedingly wealthy man in a m...

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... " began to collide, which also brought upon unnecessary rivalries between wealthy families. This clash is visible through the separation of the communities of the east egg and the west egg, the west egg being "new money" and the east egg representing the established "old money." One other representation of this in the book is Gatsby's unrequited love for Daisy. His dream is ruined by ... ...

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... Gatsby who is very mysterious and lives in a huge gothic mansion. Every Saturday night he throws extravagant parties. Nick's cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom Buchanan, live in East Egg Long Island. Daisy and Tom introduce Nick to a friend of theirs named Jordan Baker. Tom and Daisy hint to Nick that they want him to start a relationship with her, which ... he does. Later on, Tom travels to the valley of ashes, a gray industrial dumping ground between West Egg and New York City. He goes there to visit his lover Myrtle Wilson. Tom takes Nick there with him to a party to meet M...

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... life dealt with dedicating himself to winning back the girl of his dreams (Daisy) and also getting hold of millions of bucks. He bought a huge beautiful gothic mansion in West egg, which is home to the latest well-off individuals. It is those who have produced their riches freshly and have neither the group acquaintances nor the elegance to move along ... with the East Egg lifestyle. West Egg is differentiated by bountiful exhibition of riches and inelegance. His house not only was beautiful and portrayed richness and classiness, he also had a large swimming pool and an exquisite ... i...

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... because he has come into a large sum of money. Gatsby, however, is oblivious to Daisy's motives for caring about him again. Their residences on the two adjacent peninsulas (East Egg and West Egg) predicted the clash between the two. East Eggers represented the old money or money passed on from at least one generation. West Eggers were the new unclassy money, the ... nouveau riche, whom the East Eggers looked down upon. Of course Gatsby lives on West Egg and Daisy lives across the way on East Egg. Theoretically, these two classes would not associate with each other but Gatsby began havin...

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... avenues in his writing He said "I want something new, something extraordinary but simple " and with this Idea came the Great Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway moved to West Egg to work as a bonds salesman. He was invited by his cousin to have dinner at her house even though they haven't seen each other in years. Nick kicks it off ... , or your childhood directly relate to who you become later on in life. You act like the people you came up with. For example, Tom and Daisy live in East Egg. It is clear that the people here have few moral values, they also are very wealthy so they...

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