Wednesday, January 7, 2015

At the party in the apartment during The Great Gatsby, what social classes are represented and by whom?

The party at the apartment includes many different characters.


Tom takes Nick there.


Tom is definitely upper class.


Nick is certainly middle class, he has a job, and a place that meets his needs comfortably, but not excessively.


Myrtle, Tom's mistress, is married to a garage mechanic and owner. This man is likely middle class, but certainly feels lower class because it is a dirty profession. This makes her middle class.


Mr. and Mrs. McKee go to the party and they live in the building where Tom and Myrtle get away together. They are a couple that does photography. They could be considered middle class.


Lastly, Catherine, Myrtle's sister is probably middle class too.


The irony of this party is that all of these middle class folks would like to make it appear that they are upper. This is pretty indicative of the era, always longing for more...

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