Houses can say a lot about their owners and what they are like in terms of social standing, lifestyle and personality. There are Tom and Daisy Buchannan who live in East Egg, they are new money and have a very large house. There is also Nick who lives in a very small house compared to the two houses to the left and right of his house and lives in West Egg like Gatsby. Gatsby has a gigantic house, and unlike the Buchanans' house, Gatsby throws lots of parties for anyone who wants to come. Your home describes your lifestyle, social position and personality. Tom and Daisy Buchanan lived a good life and also had a huge house. Their social class was high and they were wealthy because Tom had “bought a set of polo ponies from Lake Forest” (Fitzgerald 10). This indicates that he had plenty of space to care for the horses and had a stable to keep them. This also identifies that the Buchanans have lived a luxurious lifestyle with "a string of polo ponies" (Fitzgerald 10) and this explains that they can keep all the horses they...
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