In the book Nick said Gatsby’s house is “ the one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marbles swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden.” From the description we can know Gatsby’s is so beautiful and luxurious but there is one thing very interesting, Nick said it is the imitation of some Hotel de Ville Normandy. On page 6 Nick describe Tom’s house “their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay.” And Nick also tell background of Tom’s house, it is an old building from a rich oil man.
Maybe just see the description we can’t know the differences between two mansions. They are all very elaborate and luxurious. But from some detail we can know there are some places that can reflect their social standing and their personalities.
Gatsby was very poor but to attract his love attention, he wants to be somebody and then he tries very hard to become very rich. His house is so luxurious is just because Gatsby wants to show how rich he is. He is just like parvenu. To show how rich he is he builds his house like the Hotel he likes. The truth is Gatsby’s social standing isn’t as high as Tom’s. Tom’s house is a old house is the house that has history. It’s like Tom’s family also has history. He can’t bear other is better he so he live in the house that is so elaborate.
Maybe just see the description we can’t know the differences between two mansions. They are all very elaborate and luxurious. But from some detail we can know there are some places that can reflect their social standing and their personalities.
Gatsby was very poor but to attract his love attention, he wants to be somebody and then he tries very hard to become very rich. His house is so luxurious is just because Gatsby wants to show how rich he is. He is just like parvenu. To show how rich he is he builds his house like the Hotel he likes. The truth is Gatsby’s social standing isn’t as high as Tom’s. Tom’s house is a old house is the house that has history. It’s like Tom’s family also has history. He can’t bear other is better he so he live in the house that is so elaborate.