"They drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together." (page 6)
This quote embodies much of the wealthy society of the '20s because they were all sort of lost souls. They were searching around for something that they didn't have but they weren't finding it because they basically had everything they needed material wise. Yeah, they would take expensive vacations around the world and own multiple houses, but they could never really find what they needed. For instance, Daisy seems to be very happy on the outside or on the first impression, but as we get to see Daisy more in the story, we see that she is upset with her life and her husband. We can see that her husband is cheating on her but she doesn't know what to do about it because without him she would be a social outcast and would not have any fortune to her name. These people were like lost, diamond-clad souls who would wander around looking for adventure, or something to spend their money on. Gatsby I think is still one of those souls as he is searching for his love or someone to be his lover, but until then he throws parties hoping to meet her and then stands outside to watch the night sky when the party comes to an end.
This quote embodies much of the wealthy society of the '20s because they were all sort of lost souls. They were searching around for something that they didn't have but they weren't finding it because they basically had everything they needed material wise. Yeah, they would take expensive vacations around the world and own multiple houses, but they could never really find what they needed. For instance, Daisy seems to be very happy on the outside or on the first impression, but as we get to see Daisy more in the story, we see that she is upset with her life and her husband. We can see that her husband is cheating on her but she doesn't know what to do about it because without him she would be a social outcast and would not have any fortune to her name. These people were like lost, diamond-clad souls who would wander around looking for adventure, or something to spend their money on. Gatsby I think is still one of those souls as he is searching for his love or someone to be his lover, but until then he throws parties hoping to meet her and then stands outside to watch the night sky when the party comes to an end.
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