The hollowness of the upper class from "summary" of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The upper class exuded an air of sophistication and elegance, with their lavish parties and extravagant lifestyles. However, beneath this facade of opulence and grandeur, there lay a deep sense of emptiness and hollowness. Their wealth and status were merely superficial, masking a profound sense of disillusionment and dissatisfaction. Despite their material possessions and social standing, the members of the upper class were plagued by a sense of emptiness that could not be filled by material wealth or social connections. Their lives were filled with empty pursuits and shallow relationships, devoid of genuine meaning or purpose. The characters in the novel, particularly Tom and Daisy Buchanan, exemplified this sense of hollowness in their lives. They lived a life of privilege and excess, yet they were ultimately unfulfilled and unsatisfied. Their wealth and status did not bring them happiness or fulfillment; instead, it left them yearning fo...
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