East Egg and West egg are "a pair of enormous eggs, identical in contour and seperated by a courtesy bay, just out into the most domesticated body of salt water [...] of Long Island Sound. They are not perfect ovals [...] but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual confusion to the gulls that fly overhead. To the wingless a more arresting phenomenon is their dissimiliarity in every particular shape and size." (p.5)East Egg is the more fashionable group of people who are known as "old money". That means they have always had money. Daisy and Tom lived in East Egg because they were wealthy for most of their lives. Everyone there feels like they have to live up to the social standard and they are shallow people who lack values. An example is Jordan Baker who is completely consumed with herself because she thinks people should be careful of her when she drives. East Eggers are spoiled and dont know any other way to live. Even though this isn't a good way to live, the West Eggers want to be like them.
West Egg is where the group of people known as "new money" live. This means that they worked hard and earned their money in short amount of time. Their wealth is based on what they have. Gatsby is known as "new money" because he got wealthy through bussiness dealings and he has trust and beleif in acheiving his dreams, which gives him morality. West Egg is more moral than East Egg, but still is a place where they like to spend money.
Both East Eggers and West Eggers like to spend money, but the difference is how they got their money and the way it's changed and affected their lives.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Another good post. Keep up the great work! 75/75
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