What Makes Gatsby Too Perfect

“There was something gorgeous about him, it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall never find again” (Fitzgerald, 3). The narrator, Nick Carraway, describes Jay Gatsby as a character that appears to be surreal. Gatsby is described in a way that made him seem too perfect, but everyone knows you can’t be perfect, even the “great” Gatsby. Everyone has their own flaws in life. Some choose to show it, and others choose to hide it. Although the title may portray him to be great, Nick Carraway makes a greater incision into the life of Mr. Gatsby beyond the surface. Gatsby is a vital candidate when it comes to assessing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. While reading the book, it helps the reader to understand the book better by relating it to their own lives. Gatsby comes from a poor background, transforms himself into this new person, and yet dwells in the past. Everything in his life …show more content…
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no-matter-to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms father" (Fitzgerald). The green light is a form of symbolism in the novel. According to Nick, he refers it to be a “fresh, green breast of the new world.” The green light represents hope. In Gatsby’s case, it is the hope that Daisy will see the light and return to him. Although Daisy has moved on with her life and is married with a child, Gatsby is still hopeful. He is a person that doesn’t see the glass to be half empty, but he sees it to be half full. He knows he has a shot at winning back Daisy’s heart if she could see that light. Daisy’s present situation does not alarm Gatsby. He is comforted and hopeful due to the memories he had with Daisy in the past. Even until the day he died, he was hopeful that Daisy would come back to