While The Great Gatsby is represented during the 1920’s, its story has been told thousands of times, in many different forms, and may possibly be as old as America itself. The main idea of the story is a man climbing from rags to riches, only to find out that his wealth cannot buy him what he was searching for. The main character is Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man in New York with an unknown profession. Gatsby is well known for the lavish parties he throws each weekend at his mansion in the West Egg. The narrator of the story, Nick Carraway, moves into a small house next to Gatsby’s mansion in an attempt of entering the bond business. Gatsby asks for Nick’s help in getting him and Daisy Buchanan together, who happens to be Nick’s cousin. In a way,
…show more content…
Gatsby showed his selfishness in many different ways. His love and desire for Daisy, his reputation, his mansion, his wealth, and his overall personality make him one of the most selfish people in the story. One of the main things that keep him going is his love for Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby believed that if he became wealthy enough he would be able to have Daisy all to himself and she would love him as much as he loved her. After gaining wealth, Gatsby moved into a mansion across the bay from Daisy and threw parties every weekend hoping that Daisy would show up. He believed that even after five years of separation he could still renew Daisy’s love for him. He wanted Daisy back in his life but would not accept the fact the she was married to Tom and still loved him. Gatsby tried to force Daisy into admitting to Tom that she didn’t love him anymore, which ended up driving Daisy away. This shows Gatsby’s self-centeredness through his inability to care for anyone else’s feelings other than his own. He lied about how he gained his wealth by saying he got it from business with drug stores, but in reality it was from illegal distribution of alcohol. This is selfish because he did not acknowledge the fact that Dan Cody was the one who caused him to obtain his wealth, not himself. All of these actions show that self-centeredness can reveal someone’s true
Gatsby showed his selfishness in many different ways. His love and desire for Daisy, his reputation, his mansion, his wealth, and his overall personality make him one of the most selfish people in the story. One of the main things that keep him going is his love for Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby believed that if he became wealthy enough he would be able to have Daisy all to himself and she would love him as much as he loved her. After gaining wealth, Gatsby moved into a mansion across the bay from Daisy and threw parties every weekend hoping that Daisy would show up. He believed that even after five years of separation he could still renew Daisy’s love for him. He wanted Daisy back in his life but would not accept the fact the she was married to Tom and still loved him. Gatsby tried to force Daisy into admitting to Tom that she didn’t love him anymore, which ended up driving Daisy away. This shows Gatsby’s self-centeredness through his inability to care for anyone else’s feelings other than his own. He lied about how he gained his wealth by saying he got it from business with drug stores, but in reality it was from illegal distribution of alcohol. This is selfish because he did not acknowledge the fact that Dan Cody was the one who caused him to obtain his wealth, not himself. All of these actions show that self-centeredness can reveal someone’s true