... exaggerated parties every weekend. In essence, this is exactly what Veblen talks about. The need to consume to extravagant amounts was very present in the West Egg community, and was mostly to show off new-found wealth. Gatsby used his great parties to demonstrate his wealth in attempts to reach his ultimate goal ... ; having Daisy. However, there are two sides to the West and East Egg lifestyles. While wealth is the common factor, the tastefulness of wealth is different. For example, when Gatsby shows Daisy his riches, she cries with happiness ... when she says on page 63 that she expec...

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... of this novel. Each character from the novel helps support the differences of social class and the four main locations used by Fitzgerald; The East Egg, The West Egg, The Valley of Ashes, and New York City. In The Great Gatsby "geographical locations separate social classes" (Hoggart 204). Hoggart explains ... partially on their own. Nick Carroway is educated at Yale and is beginning to start his career in bonds when he first moves to West Egg. He is an honest and helpful man with good moral qualities. He helps his girlfriend Jordan Baker with her problems revolving around cheating. But ....

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... Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the story and is a protagonist. He is from Minnesota and he came to West Egg, to learn bond business. Nick is an honest and a brave guy who attended Yale University after graduating from high school. In 1917, he was sent to ... France, when the United States entered the Great War in order to fulfil his military service. Nick's cousin, Daisy Buchanan lives in East Egg, and is also a character of this play. He observes a lot around him. He is there during every incident that happens in this novel. James Gatz .....

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... 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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... higher social class but there are many obstacles that tend to stop them. There are places that separate the three social classes. West Egg is where the people that recently came into money live. East Egg is where the people that were born into money live. The Valley of Ashes is where the people that have very little money ... live. The towns of West Egg, East Egg, and The Valley of Ashes separate the physically separate the social classes of The Great Gatsby. One example of the separation of social classes is how Myrtle ... Wilson was in a low social class (Valley of Ashes) but she want...

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... to Gatsby that she has loved Tom during their marriage. Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby become excited and they decide to leave the city and head back to East Egg, Gatsby and Daisy in Gatsby's car, while the others drive Tom's coupe. As Gatsby and Daisy are driving home, they pass George Wilson, Myrtle Wilson's ... knows Tom is not the culprit. George suspects whoever killed his wife was also her lover. As Tom, Nick, and Jordan arrive back in East Egg, Nick learns from Gatsby that Daisy was the driver when the car struck Myrtle. Nick instantly thinks that Tom should never know because Tom would t...

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... werent invited. People would just leave and return without notice. The newspapers published public notices on these parties, informing the whole community of both West and East Egg. "In his blue garden people came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne." At these parties, Gatsby would show off his five cars, ... shown within another aspect of the American Dream; Rich vs. Poor. Or, to be more specific; West Egg vs. East Egg. East Egg is classed as the "fashionable" side of town with expensive, white palaces while the West Egg is classed as the "less fashionable" sid...

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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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... actions of a man in love but a man desperate for his past. When describing the fascinating dichotomy between West and East Egg, Fitzgerald emphasizes that West Egg was the less fashionable of the two. Hinting the word "fashionable" numerous times when describing East Egg accentuates the difference. Although both areas are extremely rich, they are differentiated by old money and new money. However, let ... Gatsby. Once again we question Nick's reliability as a narrator and why Fitzgerald would create such a storyteller. The diversity of the two "Eggs" continues when Nick portrays the hou...

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... indicate the idea of "conspicuous consumption." The two primary settings of the novel in New York are West Egg and East Egg. West Egg represents the wealthy who earned their money while East Egg represents the wealthy who inherited their money. West Egg, on the other hand, is on the south side Manhasset Bay where they perpetually attempt to convey their social status ... through extravagant spending. East Egg is less irresponsible with their money. Through the cars, houses, and money in general, Fitzgerald successfully portrays a very selfish society. Veblen's idea that "In order to be ...

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... were viewed with skepticism and thought to have gained their money through corruption. This social class division is further perpetuated in The Great Gatsby between those who live on West Egg versus those on East Egg. Those who lived on East Egg, Tom and Daisy, represent the American Aristocracy, they had established wealth and were known as "old money ". Contrary West ... Egg was home to, Gatsby and Nick, people who had recently acquired money. The people of West Egg were known as "new money ", and the "old money " inhabitants of West Egg looked down upon them. The location of the eggs...

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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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... a symbol, from the weather, to the colors of clothing the characters wear. There are three main symbols used in the novel, they are The East and West Egg, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. One of the most important symbols in the novel is class and ... physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on the East which is far more refined and consists of people with more money and a higher social status. East Egg also represents the "old money." Nick and Gatsby are on the West, which is for people who don't have any real standing, even if they have money. ...

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... a symbol, from the weather, to the colors of clothing the characters wear. There are three main symbols used in the novel, they are The East and West Egg, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock, and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. One of the most important symbols in the novel is class and ... physical makeup. Tom and Daisy live on the East which is far more refined and consists of people with more money and a higher social status. East Egg also represents the "old money." Nick and Gatsby are on the West, which is for people who don't have any real standing, even if they have money. ...

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... The Great Gatsby. It begins with Nick Carraway moving into an area on Long Island called West Egg. There is a West Egg and an East Egg. The difference of the two is West Egg is mostly people of "new- money, with very little social standing and East Egg is wealthy, upper-class people of high social rank. Jay Gatsby is Nick's mysterious neighbor in West ... Egg. Nick has connections with people in East Egg; his cousin Daisy Buchanan, her husband Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker, a good friend of Daisy. The group becomes friends and throughout the novel they are viewed as leisurely relaxing o...

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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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... it was a determining factor in the community and in the company which one kept. In Fitzgerald's novel, the town is split into two sections which are East and West Egg. East Egg is filled with riches and arrogance and is where all the "old money" settles. Old money is when someone is born into wealth and their entire family before them has ... , is filled with "new money" which is money obtained by people who've had to work for it, legally or illegally. West Egg and Nick represent Fitzgerald and his way of life and East Egg is those duplicitous people of the "roaring twenties." Almost eve...

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