Because “The Negro was born in depression”, they had always been poor no matter how blooming the economy was. Though things were worse for Terry’s family, Burke and Benton’s situation were better. They got more free food in the Great Depression, but white men would not allow themself to do like them. Clifford Burke said, “The American white man has been superior so long, he can’t figure out why he should come down”. This meant that America had been a wealthy country that made the people could not take the pressure from the Great Depression.
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future. Daisy and Tom’s marriage is proof of the fall of the American dream. Even though they belong to the West Egg social group and have a lot of wealth, they are unhappy. Tom and Daisy are both unsatisfied with life and are searching for something better. For example, Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle.
As the novel proceeds, it is quickly revealed that the reality they live differs from their appearance to their fellow high society members. Firstly, Gatsby’s wealth is not genuine because he does illegal activities to distinguish himself from the poor. Secondly, Daisy is not an ideal wealthy housewife because she is deceiving and unfaithful. Lastly, Tom wants to have the perfect image of a happy family but his lust prevents him from actually having one. Humankind want to be something they are not so which causes reality to be an
Bellamy saw the select few who were wealthy as abusers of their power and money. He always portrays them as heartless. Another problem Bellamy describes are the selfishly motivated people of his century. Not only did he find the wealthy to be selfish, he felt that the hard working lower class was working for the wrong reasons. He explains to the utopian world that where he came from people were motivated to work only because of fear of poverty, as opposed to bettering their community or pursuing their passions.
They knew by acting this way, they would never face any consequences and would be treated like they had done nothing wrong. Both Zachary and the son from the “Gospel of Luke” were very greedy people. They both thought that everyone should do things for them but they did not want to give them anything in return. Zachary always partied and could not hold down a job while the son from the “Gospel of Luke” demanded that his father should give him his inheritance. Both boys were loved by their families so much that it did not matter what they did or how they behaved.
Themes in Emma and Clueless Wealth Class and Charity * The aristocracy in Emma had a ‘noblesse oblige’ to help the less fortunate. * The class system and aristocracy didn’t function because many ignored their ‘noblesse oblige’. * Mr Knightley is the ideal aristocratic gentleman of 18th Century England. * Cher and the wealthy in Clueless are the modern equivalent of Emma’s gentry. * Cher knows little of poor and charity and doesn’t feel that she has a ‘noblesse oblige’.
Amir never sees Baba’s inner conflict because Baba has very much separated his outward appearance from his internal emotions. For instance, Baba builds an orphanage, which appears to be a simple act of charity. But as Rahim Khan explains, Baba built the orphanage to make up for the guilt he felt for not being able to acknowledge Hassan as his son. Baba’s hesitation to reveal his emotions causes Amir to feel that he never knows Baba completely, alienating Amir from Baba while Amir is growing up. The move to America is very difficult for Baba, who is used to being wealthy and well-respected in his community.
They have big houses and fancy cars. Not all of this upper class worked hard for this success. Daisy came from a wealthy family and in turn married a rich man, Tom. They have a daughter that is basically just for show and a marriage that is just for reputation. This is made clear by the fact that Tom is having an affair and Daisy barely pays any mind to her daughter.
Growth and prosperity, the way the people in the 1920s thought of as their time to improve. However, the dreams of new beginnings, success, and the American dream become corrupt with the ignorance of wealth and the mind of the careless. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, uses geography to symbolize the differences between the three social classes: the valley of ashes, the West Egg and the East Egg. Each one has specific characteristics that relates to the people who reside in that area. The poor, working class describe the valley of ashes, where the low social status people live.
They both started from the bottom and dreaming of being wealthy. Gatsby and Myrtle were both unsatisfied of their poorness and statuses in society. Their dreams grew stronger as Tom comes into their lives which make them more determined on achieving it. Myrtle tried to achieve her American Dream by having an affair with Tom and Gatsby tried to achieve it by illegal bootlegging business. These were shortcuts they took to reach their goals of being wealthy.