The Great Gatsby: The Destructive Effects Of Wealth

Part I of Essay
Victor " Whenever you fell like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had all the advantages that you've had. " These words by Nick Carraway's dad should be taken into consideration when looking at one of the themes of the first chapt ....

Part II of Essay
.... make it seem that there is no love between them. They seem like a couple in their 80's who are sick and tired of each other. The fact that they came from rich families probably attributed to their snobby behavior. The attitude in the first chapter showed a lot of the ugliness attributed to wealth. Tom especially showed little and at times no sign of a pleasant attitude while Nick visited his home. He always found a way to throw in that he was better than Nick, "I've got a nice place here." and when he blurted out that he had " never ....