A man named Nick moves into the old money house right next door to Jay Gatsby. Throughout The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald discusses American culture and themes relating to Americans, such as the desire for material possessions, the desire for love, and the contrast between old money and new money. Fitzgerald discusses the desire for material possessions in The Great Gatsby by explaining the fact that Americans judge people based on their possessions and the money they own. For example, people considered Tom a god because of his wealth. Because of his wealth, he could commit crimes, have affairs, cover up stories, all while being rich. Nick explains, “They destroyed things and creatures, then retreated into their money or their great carelessness or whatever it was that held them together and let other people clean up the mess” (Fitzgerald 187). Wealth made Tom and Daisy feel entitled to do whatever they wanted. They were happy that they were well known and that people were talking about them. “Did you keep it…?” Of course I did. I was going to wear it tonight, but it was too big in the chest area and I had to wear it....