New Money, Old Money or No Money

The classic novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays a sarcastic fable of the pursuit of success and the collapse of the American Dream. In the novel similarities and differences between two friends, Nick and Gatsby, are compared to show the good and evil in the new, old, and no money societies.
Nick Carraway, the narrator and character, is a middle class gentleman that comes from the upper Midwest. From a fairly common family, Nick was raised on stereotypical Midwestern values and is regarded as a sensible thoughtful man. Nick is a dreamer but enough of one to set down ambitions and put aside dreams. His goal, which he half way accomplishes, was to head East after World War I and make his fortune. …