From the beginning of time the creatures that have inhabited our planet have had a hierarchical society: T. Rexes ruled the dinosaurs, monarchs ruled over Europe, the Pope rules over the Catholic Church, kings rule over a deck of cards, the human body itself is even a hierarchy with organs, such as the brain and heart, ruling over cells. Nowadays most people see this system as unfair and try to put an end to this prejudiced way of social structure. However, in America hierarchy prevails. Many Americans choose to overlook the hierarchical tendencies of our society, however this theme emerges in classic American literature. The book The Great Gatsby has been referred to over and over again as "the great American novel." One of the major themes in the book is the hierarchy of social classes. In the story, Tom and Daisy descend from rich and powerful families while Jay Gatsby came from a poor family, so he became rich by himself. Tom and Daisy are married, but Daisy is having a