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Theme--TheGreatGatsbythehollownessoftheupperclassthesociologyofwealthnewlymintedmillionairesV.S.oldaristocracyofAmericanrichestfamiliesbackgroundWhenWorldWarIendedin1918,thedizzyingriseofthestockmarketledtoasudden,sustainedincreaseinthenationalwealthandanewfoundmaterialism,aspeoplebegantospendandconsumeatunprecedentedlevels.backgroundApersonfromanysocialbackgroundcouldmakeafortune,buttheAmericanaristocracy----familieswitholdwealth----scornedthenewlyrichindustrialistsandspeculators.WesteggsanditsdenizensnewlyrichEasteggsanditsdenizensoldaristocracy•thenewlyrich----------beingvulgargaudyostentiouslackinginsocialgracesandtasteexample---Gatsby•ornatemansion•pinksuit•Rolls-Royce•doesnotpickuponsubtlesocialsignalsinsincerityoftheSloanes'sinvitationtolunchincontrasttheoldaristocracy------possessgracetastesubtleeleganceexample•theBuchanans'tastefulhome•theflowingwhitedressesofDaisyandJordanBakerbut•Easteggers------lackinheartTheyarecareless,inconsideratebullieswhoaresousedtomoney'sabilitytoeasetheirmindsthattheyneverworryabouthurtingothers.example---Buchanans•TheymovetoanewhousefarawayratherthancondescendtoattendGatsby'sfuneralincontrastGatsby---westeggersEventhoughhiswealthderivesfromcriminalactivities,hehasasincereandloyalheart.Example---Gatsby•HeremainsoutsideDaisy'swindowuntilfourinthemorningsimplytomakesurethatTomdoesnothurther.IronicallyGatsby'sgoodqualities--loyalandlove--leadtohisdeath.(HetooktheblameforkillingMyrtleratherthanlettingDaisybepunished.)Buchanans'badqualities--ficklenessandselfishness--allowthemtoremovethemselvesfromthetragedynotonlyphysicallybutpsychologically.thanku