East Egg vs. West Egg

One of the most important themes of The Great Gatsby is the division among people into classes. There is East Egg, the most fashionable side of Long Island where Tom and Daisy lives in. It’s more refined and represents the Old Money people. They always have their money from what they inherited. From what I’ve read, Tom didn’t invest in any business at all. He just lived his life like a prince and always played polo sports. Daisy married with Tom because Tom was rich and she lived a wealthy life. Daisy didn’t really cared about her daughter either. She was dramatic and a dreamer.

On the other side of Long Island lived the New Money people in the West Egg. It’s less fashionable side and most people who live there don’t have any real standing, even they have money in their hand. People in West Egg also try to pursue their dreams and wanted to be successful in everything they want. Gatsby has his luxurious humongous mansion. He’s not fully happy for what he has because something is still missing which is Daisy. He wanted to be rich so Daisy would return to him and be like before, so he get involve in bootlegging. Nick also lived in West Egg where he tried to do bond business. But when Gatsby suggested him another job, he refused to accept it. Instead he said that he got full of customers, and declined Gatsby.

For those people who live in East Egg, they live on what already provided for them. But for those people who live in West Egg, they have to struggle to achieve their dreams and work hard for what they want. According to me, I rather live in the West Egg because I don’t want to live wealthy life on my parent’s money. I want to be rich from doing my own things and be independent. I don’t want to depend on anyone or bring any problem to anyone. What do you think? Do you want to live in West Egg or East Egg?

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