# Jay Gatsby
* Lives in a mansion in Great Neck
* He makes a living (and got rich) with bootlaging
* In contrast wih his neighbours, he become rich with the _"new money"_
* Fitzgerald uses the character of Jay Gatsby as a metaphor for the downfall of the roaring twenties because of the reckless, money-spending extravagance that quickly turns into the economic depression.

## New Money
> "In the course of being transposed into the novel the 'Necks' became 'Eggs'"
* People whose have had no "rich background"
* They are _Rednecks_ who want to be elite("Just for having money")
* Although they are rich, their shady and unethical money grant them no power to befriend with _old money_ people
* Examples of _New Money_:
* * [Broken ass neck]Win the lottery
* * _"Quick Money"_ schemes such as bootlaging.
* * * If the scheme is quick and profitable, it outght to have a huge risk assossiated to it.

# The Buchanans

> "Tom certainly has the worst kind of 'colonizing' mentality" _Jay Gatsby_
* Tom Buchanan: Tom Buchanan is one of the central characters in "The Great Gatsby," and **he serves as a representation of the old money aristocracy in America during the Roaring Twenties**.He is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson and **represents the old money and established social order.**
+ + Tom’s wealth and social standing are inherited, giving him a sense of superiority over others.However, despite his privileges, Tom is discontented, often seeking out extramarital affairs and indulging in excessive drinking.
* * His confrontations with Jay Gatsby, particularly regarding Daisy, expose the underlying conflict between old and new money, tradition and change, in the society portrayed in “The Great Gatsby.”

* Daisy Buchanan: The object of Gatsby’s affection. She is somewhat **shallow and materialistic**, and her actions play a significant role in the development of the plot. However, Daisy isn’t just a shallow money-grabber; instead, she is a sensitive soul who has ultimately been corrupted by greed.
* * **Symbolism:** Daisy's green light, situated across the bay from Gatsby's mansion, becomes a powerful symbol of unattainable dreams.**The green light also symbolizes the American Dream's corruption, as wealth and status often come at the expense of personal happiness.**
#### In contrast to Jay Gatsby(That became rich doing bootlaging)The buchanans are the typical representation of the **Old Money**