Do we operate under a hidden class system in the United States?
Yes, because in America, you can't tell if someone is wealthy or not. The majority of people living in America are part of the middle class. So whenever people are looking around, most of us are in the middle. Many people in the U.S. go to school and can go to college, while in other countries this is a like a privilege. For example, in Europe, if you are able to go to a university, you are considered wealthy, while in the United States it's a regular thing.
In what way is this theme present in Gatsby?
In The Great Gatsby, the amount of money determined what social class you were placed in and also gave those people a sense of power over others. Jay Gatsby wasn't wealthy at first, he "became" wealthy as the story goes on. The thing is, Gatsby really wasn't rich, he had the appearance of having money which led people to think he should be in a higher social class.
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