"Old Money, New Money, & Everybody Else"

          In the Great Gatsby, old money can be found in East Egg.  The families that live in East Egg are mostly Ivy League alumni, due to their connections through parents and acquaintances, and have been passing on wealth from generation to generation.  Their houses are elaborate, but not quite as elaborate as the houses found in West Egg, as old money families do not need to express their wealth for others to know that they are wealthy.  Two primary characters within the book that live in East Egg are Tom and Daisy.
          New money comprises of people that have lucked into money, or who have recently come into money whether it by by inheritance, illegal doings, or new businesses.  These people can be found in West Egg.  Here, people live in much more elaborate houses than those found in East Egg, with people feeling they need to express their wealth in order to be recognized by others.  The leading propagandist, Jay Gatsby, and the narrator, Nick, can be found living in West Egg.  For Gatsby, this is a chance to impress Daisy with his wealth, and for Nick, this is a chance for him to jump start his career in bonds.
           Everyone else can be comprised of those that live in the valley of ashes, and those that live in the city.  These people are more middle class and poor, working in what would be factories, and industrial jobs.  This includes Myrtle, Tom's mistress, and Mr.Wilson, Myrtle's husband.