The Great Gastby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a timeless novel that is capable of invoking a wide array of emotion to any of its readers. While the novel is very emotionally complex, there is also a sense of profound simplicity when it comes to the feelings that are observed in the characters throughout the novel. Jay Gatsby, the main character, is an abundantly interesting character, as he may cause the reader to become invested with his pursuit of happiness in which he is everlastingly chasing, yet it is everlastingly fleeting. Jay Gatsby is a character that embodies an unforeseen capacity for hope, and an ability to feel compassion at an unmeasurable level; the traits of this character make it possible for any reader, from any walk
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He lied about his humble beginnings, on the midwestern plains. He had become insanely rich off of the sale of bootlegged alcohol. All this wealth allowed him to become famous and infamous at the same time. He threw extravagant parties in which the guests constantly gossipped about the myths that made Gatsby the man that he was in their eyes. Despite all these corrupt associations, the narrator, Nick Carraway describes Jay Gatsby as a man with an incorruptible dream. “The lawn and drive had been crowded with the faces of those who guessed at his corruption- and he stood on those steps, concealing his incorruptible dream, as he waved good-by” (172). His motivation for endeavoring this fraudulent life is pure, as he only wishes to spend his life with a woman that he loves so deeply, so unconditionally, as it …show more content…
He is reluctant to let his dream of spending his life with Daisy dissipate, no matter inauspicious his circumstances looked to be. Daisy was so careless and was probably never going to leave her husband, yet Gatsby still believed that she would choose him. “He couldn’t possibly leave Daisy until he knew what she was going to do. He was clutching at some last hope and I couldn’t bear to shake him free.” Jay Gatsby is unable to see what his friend, Nick Carraway sees in that Gatsby and Daisy are unlikely to end up with each other, due to all the factors that so obviously impose themselves upon the
He lied about his humble beginnings, on the midwestern plains. He had become insanely rich off of the sale of bootlegged alcohol. All this wealth allowed him to become famous and infamous at the same time. He threw extravagant parties in which the guests constantly gossipped about the myths that made Gatsby the man that he was in their eyes. Despite all these corrupt associations, the narrator, Nick Carraway describes Jay Gatsby as a man with an incorruptible dream. “The lawn and drive had been crowded with the faces of those who guessed at his corruption- and he stood on those steps, concealing his incorruptible dream, as he waved good-by” (172). His motivation for endeavoring this fraudulent life is pure, as he only wishes to spend his life with a woman that he loves so deeply, so unconditionally, as it …show more content…
He is reluctant to let his dream of spending his life with Daisy dissipate, no matter inauspicious his circumstances looked to be. Daisy was so careless and was probably never going to leave her husband, yet Gatsby still believed that she would choose him. “He couldn’t possibly leave Daisy until he knew what she was going to do. He was clutching at some last hope and I couldn’t bear to shake him free.” Jay Gatsby is unable to see what his friend, Nick Carraway sees in that Gatsby and Daisy are unlikely to end up with each other, due to all the factors that so obviously impose themselves upon the