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The Great Gatsby: Portrayal of Wealth and Class in Long Island

Dive into F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel set in the opulent Long Island, exploring old money versus new money, the American Dream's disintegration, and rich symbolism depicting societal values. Witness the clash between aristocratic elegance and flashy extravagance in a world of moral decay and false hopes.

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The Great Gatsby: Portrayal of Wealth and Class in Long Island

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  1. The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald

  2. Setting--Long Island • Located on the southern part of New York • Suburb of New York City The Long Island "Gold Coast" is where many of the nation's rich and famous built homes.Gold Coast Homes Prices

  3. Setting: Long Island Manhasset and Great Neck East Egg (based on Manhasset Neck, Long Island)—Represents “old money” West Egg (based on Great neck, Long Island)—Represents “new money”

  4. Great Neck and Manhasset

  5. Themes The American Dream and its disintegration. The American dream was originally about: • Discovery • Individualism • The pursuit of happiness

  6. The American Dream and its disintegration …with unprecedented prosperity and material excess it became tarnished and left: • Social decay • Greed • Empty pursuit of pleasure

  7. Themes Money and the sociology of wealth Old money vs. new money

  8. Old money vs. new money Old money—aristocratic, inherited wealth, tasteful, elegant, have social graces…but ultimately very shallow people!

  9. Old money vs. new money New money—vulgar, self-made (rags to riches), showy, tacky…

  10. Symbolism • Valley of Ashes—between Long Island and NYC, a desolate wasteland used for dumping and burning trash—stands for a moral wasteland

  11. Symbolism • Green light—at the end of the Buchanan’s dock—represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams

  12. Symbolism The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg—a pair of eyes on a billboard ad for an eye doctor…they overlook the Valley and may represent God looking at and judging American society

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