The Great Gatsby shows the dehumanizing nature of wealth by creating a contrast between rich and poor. The purpose of this contrast is to illustrate the class struggle that was occurring in the country when Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. The comparison between rich and poor is first developed at the beginning of the book when Tom and Nick are driving to New York. Fitzgerald further delves into the gross differences between rich and poor when Gatsby manages to avoid a speeding ticket. Fitzgerald also uses popular songs of the time, "Aint We Got Fun", to build his case of the class struggle between rich and poor. Fitzgerald uses The Great Gatsby to try to illustrate the problems faced by the poor at the time, while the rich enjoyed life and ignored the problems of the poor. Fitzgerald first establishes the contrast between the rich and the poor while Nick and Tom are crossing the street. Valley of Ashes en route to New York. The use of colors in the scene shows the relationship between the rich and the working class. Nick describes men as “like...