Ambition is what drives people to do whatever it is they want, even if their want is hard to reach. This sort of desire can make people do things they would not normally do. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby does whatever it takes in order to convince people he is someone he is not. First, the main character Nick Carraway is completely fooled by Gatsby and believes him to be a good person. Throughout the book Nick speaks very highly of Gatsby despite the fact that Gatsby is manipulating him in order to get what he wants. Also, Gatsby has a certain persona he wants everyone, especially Daisy, to see him as. Overall he would like people to view him as someone very rich and powerful. Lastly, Gatsby’s true
