In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, does not identify as good or evil; he is morally ambiguous. Fitzgerald’s story takes place in America during the 1920s. Gatsby is in love with Daisy who is married to Tom, the antagonist. Through the story, Gatsby is trying to win the love of Daisy. This leads him into situations that cause him make both good and bad decisions. Gatsby can be considered an important and morally ambiguous character because his choices made large impacts on the story and he did both good and bad things.
Gatsby played a pivotal role in The Great Gatsby because his decisions impacted the story and without him there would not have been a story. In the book there are two possible protagonists, …show more content…
It is admirable that Gatsby earned his money through his own work, but the way he earned it is not. He did not inherit his money like he tells others, he made his fortune by breaking the law. Gatsby broke the law by selling alcohol during Prohibition. Another bad thing Gatsby did was that he only became friends with Nick in order to get closer to Daisy. While Nick and Gatsby do seem to be fond of one another, it is apparent that Gatsby uses Nick to be with Daisy and to be closer to her. A third unadmirable thing that Gatsby does is that he continues to pursue Daisy even though she is married. Even though they love each other and Daisy does not love Tom, at least not anymore, Gatsby almost ruins a marriage over his obsession with Daisy.
The protagonist of The Great Gatsby makes decisions that prove him to be morally ambiguous.
Gatsby’s character ranges from a gracious host and protecting lover to a law breaking bootlegger. Due to his pivotal role, good decisions and actions, and bad decisions and actions, Gatsby can be thought of as an important and morally ambiguous character. The character Gatsby seems to reflect the world’s population as a whole. Human beings are rarely all good or all bad, and people are often motivated
Gatsby played a pivotal role in The Great Gatsby because his decisions impacted the story and without him there would not have been a story. In the book there are two possible protagonists, …show more content…
It is admirable that Gatsby earned his money through his own work, but the way he earned it is not. He did not inherit his money like he tells others, he made his fortune by breaking the law. Gatsby broke the law by selling alcohol during Prohibition. Another bad thing Gatsby did was that he only became friends with Nick in order to get closer to Daisy. While Nick and Gatsby do seem to be fond of one another, it is apparent that Gatsby uses Nick to be with Daisy and to be closer to her. A third unadmirable thing that Gatsby does is that he continues to pursue Daisy even though she is married. Even though they love each other and Daisy does not love Tom, at least not anymore, Gatsby almost ruins a marriage over his obsession with Daisy.
The protagonist of The Great Gatsby makes decisions that prove him to be morally ambiguous.
Gatsby’s character ranges from a gracious host and protecting lover to a law breaking bootlegger. Due to his pivotal role, good decisions and actions, and bad decisions and actions, Gatsby can be thought of as an important and morally ambiguous character. The character Gatsby seems to reflect the world’s population as a whole. Human beings are rarely all good or all bad, and people are often motivated