Both men are young and acquired their money at an early stage in their lives. Tom however acquired his money by simply inheriting it, “his family were enormously wealthy- even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach” (Fitzgerald 11). His birth into old money allows him to never work to gain his earnings; they are just given to him. Opposite to the means of how Tom acquires his wealth, Gatsby gains his wealth by working hard throughout his life. He gains his wealth by any means possible, from doing odd jobs, to breaking the law.
The two men did not make the choice to switch roles. It is through the whim of two very wealthy brothers – one who believes that one’s heredity influences the kind of life you will lead and the other believes it’s the environment that is the influencing factor (nature vs. nurture). They get the opportunity to prove which view is right by placing an African American hustler of the streets into the rich well to do life of their niece” fiancée, who is white, educated and privileged. The movie unfolds to see which of the brother’s psychological assessment proves true, as both men deal with newly assigned statuses. 2.
168-9. He talks about how ambitious his son had been and what a great man he would have become had he not been slain at such an early age. His son had always liked the East best, he said, since it was there that he had earned all of his wealth and had even bought Henry's home in Minnesota for him. Despite Jay's efforts to disguise his meager family history, he nevertheless had felt some connection or he would not have gone so far as to buy his father a house. Mr. Gatz was a simple man and Nick did not see any need to inform him of the complications with Daisy or about the illegal means by which his money was earned, but rather let Gatz enjoy the pride he felt for his
But he wasn't always rich and wealthy, and his family also wasn't rich. His dad was a hardworking man but they lived off on welfare. Since he experienced that lifestyle at such a young age, which motivated him to become someone big in life and not settle for less and he wanted to just live life to the fullest with no regrets and no financial struggles. This automatically flips the coin to the other side of people who argue that race, gender, sexual, orientation, and pedigree. determine whether or not someone becomes successful.
My senses of sarcasm and wit are definitely nowhere near as insane as those of John Bender, but they are two characteristics that I definitely believe I have in common with him to some extent. Another thing that really attracts me to the character of John Bender is his hidden sense of vulnerability. In the film, it is learned that a lot of his attitude and anger stems from his unstable home life that includes an abusive father. He may pose an attitude toward Principal Vernon, but when it is just the two of them in the scene where Vernon personally threatens him, Bender has a look of slight defeat on his face, and seems almost hurt by the personal attack. I like that he isn’t afraid to show this defenselessness, even if he is alone in a closet.
What is the American Dream? It is an ideal that has been around for a long time which now seems to be everybody’s main priority. They too can live a happy and successful life, but only if they work hard towards their dreams. The main idea is to rise from rags to riches, while having such things as love, power, material goods, and high status on the pursuit of happiness. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is a man who started out with no money, and after years of hard work finally achieved a fraction of his dream which was to become wealthy.
The story of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Great Gatsby, shows how Gatsby became a wealthy and a great man after he was poor. He was a non wealthy person but after he met Daisy and fell for her love, he had a dream to be wealthy and to marry her. She was a motivation for him to become a great man, and also the reason for his fall. Love, a word of four letters has changed Gatsby’s life and behavior. It made him a non-ordinary person to the people that knew him.
How is Gatsby presented in the novel The Great Gatsby? Many have heard of this man, but surely do not remember him right off top of their head. He was known for his wealth but also known for his notorious activity in organized crimes. But at the start of the novel we aren’t directly introduced to the character of Gatsby, we know from the start that Jay Gatsby is an enormously wealthy man, who is famous for his extravagant weekly parties. However, this is all that is known about Gatsby.
“ I wondered if the fact that he was not drinking helped to set him off from his guests”(Fitzgerald 50). This shows again that this was more business then pleasure to Gatsby. He couldn’t even relax and have a drink at his own party. Conclusion Mr. Gatsby is an inside guy for the government. He tells people different things about his past because it gives off a rough, dangerous feeling that would throw people off from thinking he would be working to do good.
Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who built his empire from the ground up, as he was not always rich. Through a lot of smart calculated work, Carnegie managed to have a highly profitable company that monopolized the steel production industry which made him one of the richest Americans of his era. He was a firm believer that the wealthy best knew how to use their riches for the public welfare and he wrote the Gospel of Wealth explaining his thoughts. His basic idea was to not die a rich man for he wanted to spend his extra money to better our society and provide the poor with opportunities for advancement. The best means of benefitting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise – free libraries, parks, and means of recreation, by which men are helped in body and mind: works of art, certain to give leisure and improve the public taste; and public institutions of various kinds, which will improve the general condition of the people: in this manner returning their surplus wealth to the mass of their fellows in the forms best calculated to do them lasting good.