![]() This means that they are aristocrats Fitzgerald is highlighting on the remnants of aristocracy that still exist in America. Remember that our vain and vapid characters Tom and Daisy Buchanan live there, which may explain their behavior. East Egg is actually located in Manhasset - a still relatively affluent neighborhood today. ![]() Fitzgerald uses these settings in order to highlight the differences in social class that were prevalent in the 1920s (one can also argue that they are still prevalent today).Īs we discussed, East Egg is OLD money, meaning its inhabitants have money that has been passed down from many generations - it is in their blood. Coincidentally, West Egg and East Egg are separated by a body of water. In The Great Gatsby, West Egg and East Egg are polar opposites of one another.
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