Jay Gatsby and Daisy, had a past relationship that was ended because of the war but ultimately Gatsby not having money. Jay Gatsby and Daisy cannot be together, so Gatsby finds a way to make money and finds Daisy. The American Dream demonstrates that Gatsby has done anything to be a person that has money to be with his true love. Jay Gatsby was once poor and later grew wealthy. "She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of …show more content…
Nick is a character that is well off, by not being a part of the wealthy social class, every other character is shaped by money. " I lived at West Egg, the- well, the least fashionable of the two....(Fitzegerald 14.)" Nick lives on Long Islands least fashionable side or "New Money" the two parts are so close together but worlds apart. It is very uncommon that a millionaire lives in a small house but Nick doesn't need name brand items or to follow the trends so he lives in the smallest house.
The social status of each character in the novel has been shaped because of money. The characters live and play in The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzegerald places the rich in a single group away from the poor. He prottrayes the wealth in two categories "new money" and "old money." New money is less qualified in the world as the old money are a more put together people. The American Dream and Social class has shaped all the actions that were placed in the