Time will inevitably show the dishonesty in people who try to cover up things. In his novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald tells a story of one man's strong desire to reunite with his lover told by the narrator Nick Carraway. Nick carraway is a wealthy man that moved to the west egg and met up with his cousin Daisy, whom he has never met before, and her husband Tom buchanan, who he used to go to college with. Everything changes for Nick when he attends a party next door to his house and meets a fella named Jay Gatsby, who has more motives than nick could ever imagine. Fitzgerald uses the characterization of Gatsby to suggest that people who are dishonest will find that the truth will always come out.
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One day, Nick carraway informed the readers that, “It was James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoon in a torn green jersey and a pair of canvas pants, but it was already Jay Gatsby who borrowed a rowboat” (Fitzgerald 98). This shows that during this time, Gatsby had figured out what he wanted and needed to do for his self-creation. The real reason why Gatsby changed his name was to start his new identity. You can't start a new life if you have parts of your old life in it. Also, it is important to remember that not only does Gatsby change his name and start planning his new life, he also comes from a penniless family. After Gatsby’s death, Nick shares with the reader that, “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all” (Fitzgerald 98). it is clear that Gatsby didn’t want his parents to be apart of his new life. The real reason Gatsby lies about his parents is because he felt that he could not achieve his long-term dream with them around. No one wants to live life in a lie, but Gatsby felt that the only way to achieve his goal was to be
Throughout the novel, we see Gatsby …show more content…
One day, Nick carraway informed the readers that, “It was James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach that afternoon in a torn green jersey and a pair of canvas pants, but it was already Jay Gatsby who borrowed a rowboat” (Fitzgerald 98). This shows that during this time, Gatsby had figured out what he wanted and needed to do for his self-creation. The real reason why Gatsby changed his name was to start his new identity. You can't start a new life if you have parts of your old life in it. Also, it is important to remember that not only does Gatsby change his name and start planning his new life, he also comes from a penniless family. After Gatsby’s death, Nick shares with the reader that, “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all” (Fitzgerald 98). it is clear that Gatsby didn’t want his parents to be apart of his new life. The real reason Gatsby lies about his parents is because he felt that he could not achieve his long-term dream with them around. No one wants to live life in a lie, but Gatsby felt that the only way to achieve his goal was to be