During the 1920's the wealthy class took over the social chain as their wealth made them superior.  In the essay  The Gospel of Wealth written by Andrew Carnegie he states to wealthy class how it is their job to help the less fortune. Carnegie states “the problem of our age is the administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship” Although the wealthy have the need in helping the poor they still do not see them as equal. The wealthy had the opportunity and freedom to prosper however they couldn’t allow the lower class to keep them behind in reaching the American dream. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby the protagonist had enormous wealth. Gatsby threw big parties in his house people came from all over but often they did not know who Gatsby was, they were present for the parties  in his elegant home. From Gatsby's home “There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars. At high tide in the afternoon I watched his guests diving from the tower of his raft” (3.1) Nick who is Gatsby’s neighbor, watches night after night people come and go into Gatsby’s extravagant parties. In these parties, those who were invited felt worthy to be invited to be able to attend a party as Gatsby’s. In their riches and extravagant the wealthy knew that money was everything which led to them to an easy access of the American dream

Picture explanation: This image represents the social classes in the 1920's. There is few wealthy in society and there is a majority who are in lower class, those who are in the back of the image. As there is more who are attempting reaching wealth in new money, the lower classes are left behind.