One is able to change the appearance and their lifestyle, but they are never able to change their past. In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby built himself the reality that he always dreamed of. He started his life out poor because he was the son of farmers, but he knew he wanted to change his future. He did whatever it took to make sure he was successful and he worked hard to get where he is. Gatsby went through a lot of complications and obstacles to build the life he dreamed of. Not only did Gatsby do this for himself, he did it for a girl whom he fell in love with from the start, Daisy Buchanan. He did everything in his will to be with her but it seemed like he wasn’t destined to be with her. Gatsby was so focused
