The Great Gatsby“The Great Gatsby”, by F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the great social difference between the old aristocrats, the new self-made rich and poor. It vividly portrays the social stratification during the Roaring Twenties as each group has its own problems to deal with. Old Money, who have fortunes dating back to the 19th century, have built powerful and influential social connections and tend to hide their wealth and superiority behind a veneer of civility. The New Money made their fortune in the boom of the 1920s and therefore have no social ties and tend to overcompensate for this lack with generous displays of wealth. As usual, No Money are overlooked in the fight at the top, leaving them forgotten or ignored. This is exemplified by Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and Tom Buchanan. Their ambitions distinctly represent their class which Fitzgerald strongly implies. Jay Gatsby is a rich young man who lives in a gothic mansion in West Egg, where the New Money live. It is famous for the sumptuous parties it organizes every Saturday evening and represents the...