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    Fimbres 1

    Sophia Fimbres

    IB English 1

    Mr. Smith

    27 Sep 2020

    Superiority Complex of The Elite Classes

    In the thrilling novel, ​The Great Gatsby​, F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates how characters

    from the elite social class act indifferently toward the working class. This is displayed when

    Tom is at Wilson’s garage. Wilson repeatedly asks for one of the cars Tom had promised to

    sell him, asking timidly, “When are you going to sell me that car?” Tom, acting rudely,

    decides to hold the car over Wilson’s head arrogantly responding, “If you feel that way

    about it, maybe I’d better sell it to someone else after all” (25). Wilson is genuinely scared

    that Tom would sell the car while Tom is amused. He holds his wealth over Wilson’s head

    and controls him with it. He looks down on the working class and thinks himself superior.

    By illustrating this, Fitzgerald unveils that the relationship between the working class and

    the higher elite class is not a respectable one. The higher class uses their money to their

    advantage and walks all over the working class. The working class is viewed as inferior and

    is not respected. Unmistakably, Fitzgerald is revealing the superiority complex that the

    wealthy hold over the working class.

    Reinforcing Responsibility

    In the thrilling novel,​ The Great Gatsby,​ Fitzgerald reinforces the value of taking

    responsibility through Gatsby’s death, showing that those who try to avoid the

    consequences will eventually pay an even higher price. This is demonstrated when Gatsby

    decides he is going to cover up the murder of Myrtle. When Myrtle gets hit, Gatsby
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    immediately “[pulls] on the emergency brake” stopping the car with just enough time for

    Daisy to fall on his lap and begins to “dr[ive] on” (144). Gatsby makes the choice to hide the

    evidence and tries to go back to his normal routine unaware of the havoc he has caused. By

    not taking responsibility, Gatsby is not penalized for what he has done. This causes Wilson

    to want to get revenge for the brutal murder of his wife. Wilson finds Gatsby relaxed in his

    pool and kills him. Fitzgerald exemplifies that Gatsby’s death was due to not taking

    responsibility for the murder he played a hand in. He exhibits that ignoring wrongdoings

    will only cause a more severe punishment. Obviously, Fitzgerald is reinforcing the value of

    responsibility.

    Degrading the Use of Children as Showpeices

    In the historical fiction novel,​ The Great Gatsby​, Fitzgerald subverts the personal

    value of social appearances through the display of Daisy using her daughter as a showpiece.

    Early in the novel, it is revealed that Daisy does not really care for her daughter, but now

    that she has an audience, she pretends as if her daughter means the world to her. .

    Fitzgerald presents this image when Gatsby and Nick are at Daisy’s house. The Nurse brings

    Daisy’s daughter out, Pammy, and Daisy immediately gets excited and beckons her over.

    Daisy keeps her daughter around for a couple of minutes, calling her an “absolute little

    dream”(117). After the exchange Pammy runs back to the nurse and leaves. In this scene

    Fitzgerald disclose that Pammy had a greater relationship with the nurse than with Daisy.

    He does this by showing how Pammy is stands, “rooted shyly into her mothers dress” while

    when called by the Nurse she immediately “held to her nurse’s hand”(117). Pammy is

    obviously more comfortable with her nurse probably not seeing her mother very often.

    Pammy is only brought out as a showpeice to the perfect life of Daisy. Fitzgerald subverts
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    using children as a showpeice by exemplifying the awkward relationship of Daisy and her

    daughter.

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