Benjamin Franklin once said, “He has no wealth; he owns it. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald demonstrates the idea of ​​Benjamin Franklin's quote. The Great Gatsby tells the story of a tragic war for love, wealth, and power that Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Tom Buchanan explore on their own. Fitzgerald sets the scene of The Great Gatsby in East Egg and West Egg. The nouveau riche live in West Egg while those who inherit the “old money” live in East Egg. East Egg and West Egg contrast the views of old and new wealth. They help the reader notice the different divisions of the upper class and the theme of the American Dream. East Egg was known for its long string of riches. In East Egg, people came into money as their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on were all naturally wealthy. “Across Courtey Bay the white buildings of elegant East Egg glittered along the water…” (10). The people who lived in East Egg associate themselves with extraordinary homes, extraordinary clothes, and new cars that are all passed down from generation to generation along with their considerable sums of money. However, those who live in East Egg are not only known for their wealth, but also for their disgusting personality and attitude towards life. They can be described as careless, superficial and materialistic. “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy: they smashed things and creatures to pieces and then retreated into their money or their immense carelessness or whatever it was that held them together, and let other people clean up the mess they'd made... .” (187-188). While East Egg is considered the higher end of the two, West Egg also has a lot to offer. West Egg is made up of those who are creating their own...... medium of paper......that light was now gone forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy, he seemed very close to her, almost touching her. It seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was a green light on a dock again. His number of enchanted items is decreased by one” (98). He identified and realized his idea of ​​the American dream. “Old money” symbolizes the corrupt idea of ​​the American Dream, and West Egg clings to the brighter, cheerier vision of the American Dream. East Egg and West Egg create the image of old and new wealth in the novel. They describe the differences between the subdivisions of the upper class and introduce the theme of the American dream. A meaning is found behind the distinction of different types of wealth in the novel. You also see aspects of both types of money in today's society.