THE GREAT GATSBY                  Money is a sign of power, a symbol of authority, and a mark of distinction. Money determines a person's influence and control over others. It is money that changes peoples' lives, either for the good or for the bad. In most cases, money has to be earned in one way or the other. However, there is a lot more to money than earning it. Even though wealth makes life much easier, it …showed first 75 words of 898 total…

…showed last 75 words of 898 total…afternoon slipped away, trying to touch what was no longer tangible, struggling unhappily, undespairingly, toward the lost voice across the room. (142)         Gatsby's desire of marrying Daisy causes him to change his morals in order to acquire enough wealth. However, he becomes unaware of the obstacles that lie in his path, even with all the wealth he has. In The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the idea that wealth cannot buy everything, especially not true love.