In the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses a great amount of concrete symbolism to add depth to the story. There are four different areas where the story takes place: East Egg, West Egg, New York City, and the valley of ashes. The different houses located in each area represent the various lives of the people who live there.
             Tom and Daisy Buchanan live in East Egg in "a cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay."(11) Their house symbolizes their stable wealth and boring lives. East Egg is nicknamed "Old Money" because it is where the older generation lives in spacious and secluded west homes. The people who live there have had their money for many years and know how to spend it wisely.
             Nick Carraway lives in West Egg, "the less fashionable of the two"(9). It is nicknamed "New Money" because it is where the younger generation lives. West Egg is more laid back and is closer connected to reality. It is full of romance as well as dispute and deceitfulness. Tom describes his house as "an eye sore that [has] been overlooked."(9-10) This describes his personality because throughout the book, Nick is mainly a spectator of the action. He is rarely found in the action and is always overlooked. His wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby, lives in an enormous mansion that "[is] a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy."(9) Gatsby's mansion represents how he is not happy only being wealthy. His house also symbolizes how careless he is with money. Gatsby uses his beautiful house to cover up his real sad and corrupted life. There is something or someone missing in Gatsby's life, but he hides his sadness behind his wealth and success. In addition, the statement that his house is an imitation symbolizes that it is not real and original just like Gatsby's life. Gatsby makes up lies and creates an imaginary life, which everyone believes to be tru
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