In "Mary French," Dos Passos draws a definitive line between her feelings about capitalism and socialism, as well as the rich and the poor. The parallel lives of Eveline Johnson and Mary French reveal Dos Passos' distinct attitudes toward the upper and lower classes of society. As a member of high society, Eveline Johnson exemplifies the attitude of Dos Passos' wealthy. These attitudes begin to take shape when Mary French enters the party: "Eveline Johnson was ushering them through some sliding doors into a high-ceilinged room, dark with dim lights and cigarette smoke, where they were engulfed in a throng of people well dressed talking and making faces and throwing their heads over cocktail glasses" (1527). This description tends to lean towards superficiality and distaste for an extravagant lifestyle. Dos Passos discreetly describes various other guests as "Kings", "Captains" and "Screen Stars". Mary French becomes increasingly aware of how false and self-centered these guests are as she watches the party unfold: "Mary looked at everything through a buzzing haze, as if she were seeing a sight from above in a smoky balcony" (1529) At the same time, Eveline recognizes that her life, a reflection of self-centered capitalism, is actually a waste. Eveline admits, “You know it seems too foolish to spend your life filling rooms with disorderly people who really hate each other” (1530). This moment is significant; throughout the story Eveline and Mary have had almost identical experiences. Both women have lost the love of their lives, but it is Mary, the determined socialist, who places the... in the center of the card... a quote: "Henry Bradin had left Cornell, where he had been an economics teacher , and had come to New York to spread the latest cures for incurable diseases in the columns of a radical weekly" (44), makes Fitzgerald a better writer. He recognizes the evils of capitalism, but realizes that nothing can be done about them. Fitzgerald believes that it is not necessary to revolutionize the impossible; Dos Passos argues the opposite. Dos Passos uses a very simple and direct narrative to convey his political ideals. Dos Passos' lack of creative language results in a banal plot. He argues that the evils of a capitalist society must be restored with socialist moral values; therefore, his writing comes across with a greater sense of reality. Dos Passos simply explains the problem and its solution and I find it quite simple.