Gatsby and the Wells of Wealth

  Lev  Lochkanov                                            

Jared Pangier

American Literature

25 April 2017

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Persistence of wealth

           What is wealth? First of all, the wealth is a vital condition of the person where he has everything that he needs to live a good life. The wealth can be material and spiritual. For any person, there is their own determination of wealth. For me, concerning material wealth, having enough money for myself and my family (in the future). Concerning spiritual - to have the faithful, devoted and loving people near me.  

I thought for a long time about what person I can cite as an example. In my opinion, this person has to have the personal qualities that are inherent in me. Of course, it is difficult to find the person absolutely similar to me or for me, be identical to someone famous, I’ve found one. This person is Keanu Reeves. I can't claim that I am similar to him, but I think so.

neighbour's age. Usually, people get older at 18-20, but not them. But Gatsby differs from Keanu. His definition of wealth is more material than spiritual. He likes when people are with him, like loud parties, and likes being rich. “There was music from my unappropriate3)while his station waggon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains.”  (Fitzgerald, ... house through the summer nightsan          Most likely, the spiritual wealth, is more important for Keanu, than material. He refuses glory, doesn't waste money on expensive things, appreciates privacy, and does charity work. Throughout long term, he was considered as richest "homeless". Lived in inexpensive hotels and didn't need an own house. As I have mentioned earlier, appreciated loneliness. For him, a birthday is not a reason to have a party. "At the birthday, unshaven and shaggy Keanu, alone, has coffee and eats a cheap cake from which he has taken out one small and not so festive candle before." (link)  Also, I like Keanu because the beginning of his way is similar to Gatsby’s. Both of them forced to become older in

on           Being wealthy is not always easy stuff. You need to work on wealth and later this wealth will work you. I've been hearing this words for a long time because my family wanted me to be successful and there was only one way to become a good person. Honestly, I've never used that rule, but think that it's worth to try.

  

                                                                     

                            Works Cited

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Royston, Hertfordshire: Large Print hop, 2014. Print.