^9th blog of this project 12-07-14

When I was reading the Great Gatsby, I was wondering: Why do we not hear at all from the lower class of people? I am talking about all the people that we heard about in American Studies, all the people who live in those building complexes who were mainly immigrants to America. I came to the semi-conclusion that had something to do with what The Great Gatsby is also know for, The Great American Novel. What I am trying to say is that maybe the lower class is under represented because why would something that represents America what to let people know about all the slums all the bad stuff about America. That would just not make sense. Try to see the Great Gatsby as a commercial for America. The usual commercial would never name all the bad things about the product, which in this case is a country.  So I came to the conclusion that Mr. Fitzgerald did not mention the underclass on purpose he only wanted to let people know about the all the good times you could have in America. Which I think is also the reason for the idea of 1 party for each chapter. I want to let people know that I have only read to the fifth chapter so I do not know if this class of people is mentioned later on in the novel.