The American People

The Great Gatsby had many characters representing the different American people after World World One. Gatsby was representing the people with “new money” whom came up from their hard work. Tom represented the “old money” that were looking on people who were coming up to their level like Gatsby (new money). Daisy represented the light “go with the wind" gang who clings on to others to support themselves, maybe like the "flappers" during the 20ths who were crazy women going out parting every night. Mrs. Wilson represented the people who want more in life, to be higher in an upper class then stay in lower class that they dread so much. These people do not do hard work to get to the upper class but take anyway that is shorter then working to achieve upper class. Mr. Wilson is the poor class who has to work everyday to have enough money to survive. Even though he wants to be higher in society, this will never happen do to his position as a lonely gas station owner. Jordan represented the people who were in the middle who are torn apart from helping the lower class or not. Eventually, like when she “dumps” Nick, they turn their backs on the lower class do to reasons of not wanting them to get better lives or not caring for them anymore. Meyer Wolfshiem represented the business of America who only cared for helping out those people who in return can help them out. Once the people are no more use to the people like Wolfshiem then these people (Wolfshiem) do not care anymore for those people anymore. Now the finally one, the one that for some reason we always forget in the story but he is always there, just “floating around like a ghost”, Nick. Nick Carraway, I don’t know what to think of him. He might represent those who don’t know what they are looking for in life. They think they have an idea what they want to do in life, but for a certain reason they change their goals in life. This is especially shown with Gatsby. Nick came to the East to get money but after seeing what happen to Gatsby from money, he didn’t want the money anymore. Even when Gatsby offer him a job, Nick didn’t want. Nick knew what type of crappy lifestyle Gatsby was living. Nick just wanted an easy life.

(Now, this my interpretation of the “The Great Gatsby. I may be wrong, it may be right. I think it is right. I’m just thrown out ideas about the character. That is all.)