The Role Of Wealth In The Great Gatsby

The narrator Nick goes into detail about the history and the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby and Daisy meet while Gatsby is in the army, Daisy growing up wealthy and Gatsby a poor young man has no right being with her, Gatsby gives Daisy a sense of security and they have a short relationship. One night when they are together they kiss and Fitzgerald writes, “She had caught a cold, and it made her voice huskier and more charming than ever, and Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth imprisons and preserves, of the freshness of many clothes, and of Daisy, gleaming like silver, safe and proud above the hot struggles of the poor” (Fitzgerald 150). While poor people are struggling in life, Fitzgerald refers Daisy to money. Throughout Daisy’s life she doesn't experience, struggles and instead lives a life with money that gives her anything she wants. Gatsby on the other hand is poor and sees what money gives you, Gatsby sees that money puts someone above people like him. In reality Daisy isn't living a life she appears to be, she is using men in the army to fill her void of loneliness, if she doesn't have money the men wouldn't all be in love with her. She puts herself as a prized possession for them to have because she has money. Daisy at a young age, and when she gets older uses her money to assert herself over others.

He made money his goal, but only sees what he wants to see. He only sees the large house he lives in, the expensive clothes he wears, and the happy people at his parties. In chapter 9, a man Nick called to visit Gatsby’s funeral had “implied that [Gatsby] had got what he deserved.”(pg#), showing how little everyone truly cared for him apart from his money. Gatsby saw the money as a chance at happiness, as a chance at Daisy. The rose tinted glasses he wears prevented him from foreseeing the fake friendships, and his sad, empty funeral that the money would play a large part in causing

Daisy clearly demonstrates some feelings for Gatsby shown when she sees his mansion and shirts for the first time. ‘“They’re such beautiful shirts,” She sobbed”’(92). This quote demonstrates the moment of Daisy finally realizing what she could’ve had. She decided to marry Tom, because he was the most successful, but now Gatsby is wealthy. It was apparent that the wealth

Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many ways that love is purchased, three of these include, Daisy staying married to Tom because of his wealth and title, Gatsby trying to impress Daisy with the things his money has purchased, and Tom buying Myrtle the dog and apartment. Daisy loves Gatsby and prefers his company over anyone else's, in the novel it says, "I knew that except for the half hour she'd been alone with Gatsby Daisy wasn't having a good time" (112). Although Daisy cares for Gatsby, she has a strong title, lots of money, and a child with Tom. Daisy seems like the type of girl who would choose life-long wealth and class over her own heart's true desire.

In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby's main dream that is that he wants to eventually be with Daisy forever; and Gatsby wasn’t a generic man, so he would go through whatever he had to just to be with Daisy. Gatsby made Daisy really start to fall in love with him when he had Nick (The main character in Fitzgerald’s novel) invite Daisy over for tea, and then they went to Gatsby’s enormous mansion (Fitzgerald PAGE). It became obvious as the story went on that Gatsby’s wealth was the main reason that Daisy was falling in love with him. Inside the mansion Daisy started crying tears of joy when she saw Gatsby’s collection of extravagant shirts (Fitzgerald PAGE). Little did Daisy know that Gatsby had made

Gatsby worked so hard to get himself from Jay Gatsby to The Great Gatsby. Everything that Gatsby did and still will do is for the sake to get Daisy back and it proves it when he waits for five years to buy a mansion, “He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual...to a stranger’s garden”. He Got money for her and try to impress her with his house, “I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some… went on Jordan.”. Tried to impress her with the money, “They’re such beautiful shirts”, she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such beautiful shirts before”. Although Gatsby went to war, trusting that he would get back and get married to Daisy, instead he got tricked and Daisy went off and married Tom. After all that Gatsby did for Daisy’s love, that’s how she repays him. So she got married to a wealthy guy called Tom and got a daughter from him. Daisy loved money and loved Tom which is materialistic and so she prefered money than the true love that she had. In chapter one, Nick visits Daisy because he didn’t see her for several years, and he sees the awkward love between Daisy and Tom, Tom was away from the table and so Nick tries to cheer up Daisy and asks her about her girl. Daisy becomes even more sad than before, “she looked at me with an absolute smirk on her lovely face as if she had asserted her

This quote shows how Gatsby used his money to impress Daisy. He did this by buying clothes and items to impress her. By doing this he thought he could easily win her back.

He had a strong passion for her. There was multiple ways Gatsby showed his endless dedicated love for her, “he had deliberately given Daisy a sense of security…that he was fully able to take care of her.” (149) Gatsby was head over heels for her that money wasn’t the answer for him. All his life he thought money would bring him happiness and only money, until he met Daisy. So, Gatsby had all the love for her to convert it to do whatever it takes to make Daisy his.

When Daisy’s family did not accept him when he was poor, he determined that he must become rich to marry her. After he lost her to Tom, he changed his life around to impress Daisy and try to win her back. Gatsby turned into a very wealthy man that owns millions of dollars worth of luxurious items: “On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city, between nine in the morning and long past midnight… And on Mondays eight servants including an extra gardener toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden shears, repairing the ravages of the night before”(Fitzgerald 43). Gatsby’s plan was that since he placed his mansion across the bay from Daisy’s mansion, he might happen to attract her over with the plentiful parties he put on.

Throughout Daisy’s life she has only ever known money. To Daisy money equals happiness and she doesn’t know what love truly is. In a heated argument between Tom and Gatsby over Daisy, she finds out who Gatsby really is. Tom reveals that he has an investigation on Gatsby and he knows what business he’s in, “bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here…and sold grain alcohol over the counter”,(Fitzgerald 133). Gatsby was penniless when he first met Daisy and he knew to win her heart he needs money.

He “began throwing them, one by one” (92) depicting his obsession and love for Daisy, doing everything to impress her. The impact of the shirts is not lost in Daisy’s mind. She is always appreciative of any display of materialism. The display of his wealth through the shirts of every texture, color, and style overwhelms her, causing her to cry. She is crying because of the display of wealth she sees in front of her, not over a lost love. The shirts make her realize the life that she could have had and how far Gatsby has gone to win her heart. Gatsby’s signs of affection lead to Daisy’s thoughts and emotions causing her to cry. As allegorically portrayed, Daisy represents the American dream. By characterizing Daisy as innocent and perfect, Fitzgerald posits the idea that Gatsby will never be able to achieve what he wants, which is the American dream. Gatsby went through so many obstacles to win Daisy including: the position of his house, the lavished parties, and the materialistic items. Sadly, he is blinded by his obsession over Daisy which makes him oblivious to get over his past. He plans his entire life around her and wants perfection, including Daisy to tell Tom she never loved him. Even if Daisy did want to be with Gatsby, Daisy thinks “[Gatsby] wants too much” (132) and she is not enough for his high expectations. She cannot “help what’s past” (132) so she continues her life

Gatsby hosts many parties at his mansion hoping that Daisy will come to them. His only goal is to make enough money to get Daisy to love him again. He believes that money can buy a relationship by saying “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). This quote shows what Gatsby is very rich and owns many impressive objects.

But truly, the money didn't even matter to Gatsby, all that mattered to him was to win Daisy back. Gatsby believed he could do it, even though at times that NIck had his doubts about it, Gatsby was always aiming towards his goal. The story between Gatsby and Daisy is very tragic, in the beginning i believed that Gatsby could easily get Daisy, with her rich and lavish lifestyle, chose security over love just like she did she married Tom. After all the love and care Gatsby bestowed upon Daisy within the past 5 years, portraying his commitment to her. Daisy in comparison showed no love, no loyalty and simply left everything all behind to escape the difficulty of it all.

He believes she is worthy of all his money and affection when In reality she is undeserving through her actions throughout the book, she shows the reader she is pathetic rather than honorable in my opinion. When Daisy says "Sophisticated-God I am sophisticated”, she contradicts herself and the reader sees the irony in this, knowing she is far from subtle, superficial, ungenerous and pathetic. Gatsby's vision relies on his belief that the past can be repeated, Gatsby's disregard to reality creates his dream of making enough money to be with Daisy. Gatsby believes staying young and winning her back for a second try could happen if only he had enough money. Gatsby being too generous and letting people walk over him to get what they want was in my opinion this characters downfall.

He felt their presence all about the house, pervading the air with the shades and echoes of still vibrant emotions” (149). Gatsby felt that Daisy’s glamour and wealth must have made her attractive to other men, “it increased her value in his eyes” and held more appeal than her love for him. However, at the same time, Daisy 's desires are also driven by wealth, but she is not attracted to the new money that Gatsby has. Tom’s old money is much more appealing to Daisy. The two men fight over Daisy and in the end she chooses Tom because of his historic wealth.