Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said, “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness” (BrainyQuote 1). In Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway has moved into a humble house in West Egg, right next door to the secretive billionaire by the name of Jay Gatsby. Nick acquires an invitation to attend one of Gatsby’s elaborate parties, realizing upon arrival that he is the only one to receive an actual invitation. Later in the novel, Gatsby gets the opportunity to reunite with his past love, Daisy Fay Buchanan. They start up a romantic relationship, right where they left off five years ago. Jay Gatsby proves to be one of the most honorable characters through his loyalty, humble upbringings and his strong belief to accomplish his noble dream. For five years, Gatsby has lived right across the bay from the woman he loves, watching her choose another man over him. The extravagant parties he consistently hosts are
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No one was quite sure where he came from or what lurks in his past. In reality, Gatsby was the son of two poor North Dakotan farmers, who at the mere age of 17 left home to fabricate a better life for himself. “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people-his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all” (Fitzgerald 104). Gatsby has lived in extreme poverty and extreme wealth over the span of his life. Compared to Tom, Gatsby has personal experience in working hard to obtain a goal or a dream. “Beating his way along the south shore of Lake Superior as a clam digger and a salmon fisher or in any other capacity that brought him food and bed” (Fitzgerald 104). Every great man is the result of an overcome obstacle, and for Jay Gatsby, the obstacle was poverty. Gatsby’s character has persevered through his difficult, penniless times and has morphed into the quiet, loyal millionaire he is
No one was quite sure where he came from or what lurks in his past. In reality, Gatsby was the son of two poor North Dakotan farmers, who at the mere age of 17 left home to fabricate a better life for himself. “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people-his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all” (Fitzgerald 104). Gatsby has lived in extreme poverty and extreme wealth over the span of his life. Compared to Tom, Gatsby has personal experience in working hard to obtain a goal or a dream. “Beating his way along the south shore of Lake Superior as a clam digger and a salmon fisher or in any other capacity that brought him food and bed” (Fitzgerald 104). Every great man is the result of an overcome obstacle, and for Jay Gatsby, the obstacle was poverty. Gatsby’s character has persevered through his difficult, penniless times and has morphed into the quiet, loyal millionaire he is