such as Gatsby, were gaudy and irresponsibly flaunted his money. Old money oozed of a secure and a traditional lifestyle, such as the one Daisy led. New money may have seemed appealing at first, but underneath lies a risky and unsecure lifestyle. Like the hordes of partiers at Gatsby’s extravaganzas melting into the dawn, new money could disappear just as easily. This is primarily because new money was achieved through crime, resulting in dirty money. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby…
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