In The Great Gatsby, an American novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, characters hold greater purposes than they appear, put on a show to fool others and contain flaws that prove to be fatal. The majority of characters in this novel have great potential yet seem to fall short when pertaining to their life. These characters lives are affected by their poor choices focused on parties and lavish pleasures. The flaws the characters hold prove to end in an unavoidable result that does not bode well for their lives. The potential characters sustain is eventually spoiled by their ego and emotions.
