Divisions in social class, emphasis on material goods, and immoral acts center on Gatsby’s life. In the end, no one attends Gatsby’s funeral except for Nick, Gatsby’s father, and the owl-eyed man. All of the “friends” who went to Gatsby’s party only wanted to take advantage of Gatsby’s hospitality. None of them care about him past the fact that he was willing to give them food, drinks, and an area to party. Fitzgerald’s portrayal of Gatsby and the problems that affect Gatsby extended to his American society.…
He had seen me several times, and had intended to call on me long before, but a peculiar combination of circumstances had prevented it — signed Jay Gatsby, in a majestic hand” (41) As part of his charade, Gatsby seems to favor flattery and extravagance as means to draw in potential guests. By sending his “chauffeur” to deliver his message, he is clearly going all out in an attempt to flatter his guest by making Nick feel special, just as he did with the woman who tore her dress, while also making his wealth known. Gatsby’s “surprisingly formal” use of language gives others a sophisticated impression of himself and leads to the assumption that he is of old wealth, counteracting the initial impression that he earned his money himself. This reputation seems to be of great importance to Gatsby, as he constantly strives to go all out and create the impression that he is of old wealth, rather than that of the “social dirt” of the era. “It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world” () Fitzgerald describes people at this party, and society overall as “those who found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world”.…
The characters of The Great Gatsby can all be viewed in two opposing ways. They have a personality and aura about them that nobody would ever question. In an era of unprecedented wealth and personal freedom, there is so much more to these characters than first meets the eye. There is no better example of this than Jay Gatsby. Gatsby, a member of the “new” rich, holds extrordanary parties every weekend at his estate on the shore of West Egg.…
Even from a young age, Gatsby realized his father’s abhorrent social graces and was determined to better himself in hopes of becoming the man he was in his mind 's eye. His experiences as an officer attending parties at houses…
Yet the party-goers do not seem to care about the harm they could cause while under the influence. Again, these guests show no regard for their safety, the safety of others, or the safety of their possessions, thus proving their reckless nature. But there is yet another facet to the recklessness of the alcohol consumption of these party-goers. Gatsby’s parties take place during the prohibition years.…
Gatsby is known for having the most thrilling parties here in New York City. But what really goes on in his parties. To answer those who have never been to any of his parties, I personally went there to describe the experience. As I arrived to Gatsby's beautiful mansion, I immediately discovered the huge amount of people. Hundreds, maybe even thousands.…
Many believe Gatsby was only in love with the idea of Daisy, not Daisy herself. However, the circumstances are actually the opposite. Gatsby and Daisy are truly in love with each other, but Daisy is also in love with the idea Tom. Daisy is also in love with the idea that Tom can provide her with what Gatsby could not; a place in society. From this point, Gatsby’s whole life was dedicated to get Daisy to choose him over Tom.…
From the start of the novel, Gatsby throws extravagant parties in order to establish numerous social ties. Gatsby goes as far as buying a woman a new evening gown for two hundred sixty five dollars because she “tore [her] gown on a chair”…
Gatsby makes an effort to mimic an ideal lifestyle by consistently throwing lavish parties and dressing gregariously which translate to his life, full of wonderful marvels, but lacks legitimate meaning and depth. People of all walks of life travel to his house, expecting to have the time of their lives, in an environment boundless by the limitations of acceptable behavior. One woman who attended Gatsby’s parties, Lucille, had said, “I never care what I do, so I always have a good time. When I was here last I tore my gown...inside of a week I got a package from Croirier’s with a new evening gown in it... two hundred and sixty-five dollars.”…
These exorbitant parties were Gatsby’s way of climbing up the social ladder, hiding his new wealth, and conquering Daisy. He worked so hard to gain social status and never gained any social…
Most people were not actually invited to the party in the first place as you see in the quote on page 41 "I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been requested to attend the party. People were not invited they went there.” The narrator, or Nick Carraway in this case, speculates about how almost no one is actually invited to Gatsby’s superb parties they just show up because they think that if they show up they will seem high class because they are socializing with the élite citizens of New York City around the West Egg area. People go to these parties and act like they belong there because they feel like they have to in order to be or become classified as part of the elites. The book shows another example of this on page 43 where Lucille says, “I like to come; I never care what I do, so I always have a good time.…
At these parties it is conceivable from the beginning that they party is not focused whatsoever on Gatsby but on the guests attending the party. This show the most by the fact that no one is actually invited, making these parties public to all that could get to this house. Nick Carraway, the narrator says, “People were not invited-they went there. They got into automobiles which bore them out to Long Island, and somehow they ended up at Gatsby’s door” (41). Most importantly though is that at these parties Gatsby is not an active host but works behind the scenes to ensure that everyone is having a good time.…
The places where these characters live classifies what type of socioeconomic group they are in. Wealth status exhibits the character’s type of socialization in their jobs and relationships. According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is a man well known for hosting big parties when Tom speaks about Gatsby, “ I know I’m not very popular. I don’t give big parties”(130). In these parties, however it is interpreted that Gatsby is not very sociable during these parties.…
People wanted wealth and pleasure out of life, and these desires are driven by the values of money and a “Carpe diem” mindset. A mindset such as this often leads to the using of other people in the hopes of attaining this goal of wealth and living in the moment. Personal pleasure and wealth, a hedonistic and selfish goal, is demonstrated in the hordes of people that flock to Gatsby’s parties like moths to a flame. Hundreds of guests came to his extravagant and glamorous parties that were fitting with the ideals of society at the time, but none of the guests attempted to make a personal connection with Gatsby except for Nick. The people used him for his illegal liquor and his luxurious home, but wanted nothing to do with a personal connection.…
Gatsby’s materialistic things never satisfied his life. He never tried to make friends and therefore, he was never happy. Gatsby’s ravishing yet empty life shows us, that his outer shows others wealth and power. Nonetheless, his inside was just a hollow body. We can learn that even when people have the money they can spend on anything, money does not create a fulfilled life that everyone dreams…