Gatsby's Money - how money affects people

In The Great Gatsby, money affects different people in different ways. For Gatsby, it means that he will finally have a chance at getting Daisy. But his money turns out to be somewhat of an obstacle in getting Daisy. Gatsby gained wealth to impress Daisy, he had what was considered "new money", and he tried to hide his wealth from people so that Daisy will not find out. When Gatsby and Daisy first met, Gatsby …

…of his wealth. He told people that his parents were wealthy and that when they died, they left a large some of money to him. He actually gained his wealth through bootlegging alcohol and other mob activities. Gatsby wanted to use his money so that he could impress Daisy and have things back to the way when they first met. In the end, he didn't end up getting Daisy because too many things had changed.