Gatsby Project Summative

Thesis:
In contemporary society, it has become common understanding that attaining a higher education
directly correlates to a higher class structure that is based on greater access and an upper hand in
terms of educational resources.
Picture #1

Regarding education, we saw that during the 1920s, African Americans were always scorned
upon, as they did not have much of a role in general education. In modern education, we see that
regardless of race, individuals with higher forms of education (like we see in this picture of Yale
students in terms 2022) lead to graduates pursuing more complex fields that pay more, ultimately
leading to a higher class. Higher education can allow a person to go for higher-ranked fields that
pay more, regardless of race. Providing equal educational opportunities to all students can help
bridge the socioeconomic gap between those from higher and lower income backgrounds.

“Photo Gallery: Congratulations, Class of 2022! | Yale Library.” Library.yale.edu,

library.yale.edu/news/photo-gallery-congratulations-class-2022. Accessed 24 May 2023.
Picture #2

This picture represents young African students who have the desire to learn, and it is clear that
their learning is negatively affected by the poor learning environment that they are in. Since they
are in these unsanitary conditions, they tend to have less educational advantages which can, in
the future, affect their economic class. The image represents the fact that these students are in the
lower class, and it reflects based on their lower education status. Providing equal education
opportunities to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background or the type of school
they attend, can help connect the gap between different socioeconomic classes.

Giovetti, Olivia . “6 Benefits of Literacy in the Fight against Poverty | Concern Worldwide US.”
Concern Worldwide, 27 Aug. 2020,
www.concernusa.org/story/benefits-of-literacy-against-poverty/.
Picture #3

This group of neurosurgeons is a group of surgeons who went through 15-17 years of education
to get to where they are today. Surely enough, they went through a long and tedious schooling
but eventually shows in how much they make; having a high level of education just led to them
making more money. The only caveat is that these surgeons have to pay for their education; the
amount they have to pay back for their education can cost more than how much they make.
However, over time, it becomes an advantage over time after paying off their student debts. This
just leads them to make more money, and also them having a higher socio-economic class.

Nightengale, Laura. “How a Neurosurgeon Is Changing the Lives of His Patients.” OSF
HealthCare Blog, 25 Sept. 2019,
www.osfhealthcare.org/blog/how-a-neurosurgeon-is-changing-the-lives-of-his-patients/.
Picture #4

The individuals in this picture are part of the lower socioeconomic class; this leads to their access
in education to be limited. Due to this, it creates a path towards a more negative future, where
they maintain a lower class. The students have less access to resources in education; hence, their
future is negatively affected, also causing issues in their economic class status. The students who
live in the areas with low income tend to be negatively impacted in their education, due to the
limited access to the same benefits that the higher class might have. This creates a larger
difference between both the higher and lower class in terms of education. Providing equal
educational opportunities to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background or type
of school attended, can help narrow the gap between higher and lower socioeconomic classes.

“Getting Poor Students to College Isn’t Just about Affordability. It’s about Access.” Christian
Science Monitor,
www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/1123/Getting-poor-students-to-college-isn-t-jus
t-about-affordability.-It-s-about-access. Accessed 24 May 2023.
Picture #5

From analyzing the image, it is evident that the students are enrolled in a private school, which
puts them in a more advantageous position compared to their peers from lower-income
backgrounds attending public schools. Students in private schools usually have more access to
more educational opportunities and tend to achieve higher success rates in the future; this leads
to the students to have higher socioeconomic status than the students who don’t have the
advantages. By offering the same type of education to all, the major difference between the
higher and lower socioeconomic classes will be minimal.

Team, Newsweek Educational Insight. “Why Are Private Schools the Best Option for Your
Child’s Future?” Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2020,
www.newsweek.com/insights/leaders-in-private-education-2020-21.