1. Conspicuous Consumption
Maddie, Diana, Emmeline, Sahmahjae, Genesis, Selena

2. What is conspicuous consumption?
Conspicuous Consumption is the idea of buying expensive stuff that we don’t really need to attract attention to our wealth or display a sign of wealth for others to see.

3. People behave like this to gain or maintain a higher social status.
People actually being who they are and not being able to show off anything because they don’t have a lot of money.
People behave like this to gain or maintain a higher social status. VS

4. What conspicious consumers want to be
Living standards
What society is in reality
What conspicious consumers want to be

5. QUOTES
The main character likes the best of everything. He is consumed with in the wealthy things in life and believes if he has the best he'll be divine.
"He consumes freely and of the best, in food, drink, narcotics, shelter, services, ornaments, apparel, weapons, accouterments, amusements, amulets, and idols or divinities" (Veblin, 55).

6. QUOTES
"The aid of friends and competitors is there for brought in by resorting to the giving of valuable presents and expensive feasts and entertainments" (Veblen,56).
This quote shows the value of wealth and how people use their money to impress and entertain others.

7. Quotes
"Since the consumption of these more excellent goods is an evidence of wealth, it becomes honorific; and conversely, the failure to consume in due quantity and quality becomes a mark of inferiority and demerit. " (Veblen 56).
Honorific people who do not have conspicuous consumption are inferior. Effects the mind of the man 'Luxiounous' man.

8. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby owns a yellow car this symbolizes his wealth because the average person doesn’t own a car this color. By choosing the color yellow he stands out so everyone notices his wealth.

9. In the Great Gatsby Gatsby has extravagant parties to show off his wealth and his fortune. He throws party's to show off his mansion and wealth.