For me, one of the most interesting lines of this reading is, “Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about peasantry.”(88) Coming from a time period of extreme wealth and prosperity, it makes sense that Fitzgerald notices this side of America in which people would rather enslave themselves to their work than live in poverty. Something interesting to consider within this point is how both Gatsby and Nick fit into this novel. For me, Gatsby pretty clearly falls into the archetype of the man who is willing to subvert freedom for money. However, Gatsby seems more nuanced. Although he has mentioned his interest in finance, we seems less caught up in status and money. Does this stem from his honest nature? Something also interesting to consider is Fitzgerald’s connection to France. Would he have found this observation equally valid in France? Did France’s culture allow him to see the flaws in America’s?