West Egg Vs. East Egg

           West Egg and East Egg are two different places that divide the new money class from the old money class. There is a huge gap separating the two classes symbolized by the bay located in between the two eggs. This bay symbolizes the distance between Gatsby’s class and Daisy’s. What Gatsby doesn’t understand is that this bay is not only a water barrier but is in fact a barrier of class. The East Egg is where Daisy lives and all the ‘old money’ families live. These people have grown up their whole lives in wealth and can be characterized as more sophisticated and arguably selfish. The West Egg is where Gatsby lives along with all of the ‘new money’ class. All of these people have recently come into money, and can be considered to be more flashy, bright and known to hold more extravagant parties. These people living in the two Eggs are completely defined by their money, as it consumes everyone in the novel except maybe Nick.