Great Gatsby Criticism Of The American Upper Class
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The Great Gatsby
Criticism Of the American Upper Class
In the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many instances
in which he refers to the American upper class, as most of the main characters are within
that category in society. The irony that follows this is sort of reminiscent of a recent story
that became a movie, "Cruel Intentions." It seems to me that Fitzgerald is trying to
portray the American upper class as an innocent problem child in that time period,
something that hasn't changed much since then. They seem to get away with many things
that people in lower and middle class would deem immoral and dreadful.
One example of this would be the relationship between Tom and Daisy. The fact
that Tom is able to proceed with having a separate affair without someone speaking out
against it is a perfect example of the lack of respect that everyone receives within that
group. Even our seemingly normal narrator Nick is guilty of not speaking out and making
it aware that Tom is doing something wrong. The American upper class seems to lose a
sense of reverence when it tries to recognize things that are wrong from right. If someone
is doing something that is acknowledged as bad or wrong, the upper class just seems to
let it slide and hope that over time it corrects itself...