Compare The Culture In The Great Gatsby

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The culture in the Great Gatsby and the culture now is similar in some ways. One similarity is money. In the Great Gatsby, most people had a lot of money and thought it was important. High priced and expensive items is what people liked in the Great Gatsby. Since the stock market was at a good place and many people made good money, they usually just spent all their money. For example, in the novel many people partied all the time and splurged on houses , cars, alcohol, and women bought a lot of nice clothing like dresses. In the Great Gatsby no one really thought about any negatives. Their life consisted of money,parties, and happiness. For our culture nowadays people still need money since it is important to living but people now don’t spend

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