1922 was a series of ups and downs for Jay Gatsby. He watched as his dream became so close, he felt like he could reach out and grab it, then watched it all come quickly tumbling down. Terrible things happen in Gatsby’s life throughout The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, yet Nick Carraway states that he turned out all right in the end. This is due to keeping his hope of his dream alive even at his lowest points, and living his life as someone to be proud of.
No matter what stood in Gatsby’s way in the pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, he kept his head up. There were points in the novel where his dream seemed gone, but Gatsby always had the thought in his mind that his fantasy would still become a reality. One showing of this is the battle for …show more content…
Leaving the love of his life for war, then returning to find her married to another man should’ve made Gatsby accept defeat, but he refused. Gatsby devoted himself for five years building up his wealth and credibility, not for his own self-indulgence, but to impress Daisy enough to win her back. Gatsby buying his gigantic mansion just across the bay from her is a clear display of his intentions. Nick states on page 78, "He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths-so he could 'come over' some afternoon to a stranger's garden." This quote is an example of Jay’s hope because despite the person he cares about most devoting herself to another man, he is willing to do whatever he sees necessary to accomplish what he wants. Gatsby was able to be all right at the end as a result of his willingness to devote part of his life to achieve his vision of …show more content…
He is the only selfless resident that is seen from either eggs in the novel. Nick himself says to Gatsby, “‘They’re a rotten crowd,’” I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together’” (154). This compliment Nick gives to Gatsby refers to the type of people from East Egg. The East Eggers throughout The Great Gatsby are visible as greedy, snobby, and without morals. People from West Egg have issues too, they are loud, obnoxious, and tend to show off what they have. On the other hand, Gatsby is noble, and isn’t using his belongings to show off to society. He uses his accomplishments for his own reasons, and never gets carried away with the influences around him. Gatsby knowing in the end of his life that he was morally superior to the others close to him let him turn out all
No matter what stood in Gatsby’s way in the pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, he kept his head up. There were points in the novel where his dream seemed gone, but Gatsby always had the thought in his mind that his fantasy would still become a reality. One showing of this is the battle for …show more content…
Leaving the love of his life for war, then returning to find her married to another man should’ve made Gatsby accept defeat, but he refused. Gatsby devoted himself for five years building up his wealth and credibility, not for his own self-indulgence, but to impress Daisy enough to win her back. Gatsby buying his gigantic mansion just across the bay from her is a clear display of his intentions. Nick states on page 78, "He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths-so he could 'come over' some afternoon to a stranger's garden." This quote is an example of Jay’s hope because despite the person he cares about most devoting herself to another man, he is willing to do whatever he sees necessary to accomplish what he wants. Gatsby was able to be all right at the end as a result of his willingness to devote part of his life to achieve his vision of …show more content…
He is the only selfless resident that is seen from either eggs in the novel. Nick himself says to Gatsby, “‘They’re a rotten crowd,’” I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together’” (154). This compliment Nick gives to Gatsby refers to the type of people from East Egg. The East Eggers throughout The Great Gatsby are visible as greedy, snobby, and without morals. People from West Egg have issues too, they are loud, obnoxious, and tend to show off what they have. On the other hand, Gatsby is noble, and isn’t using his belongings to show off to society. He uses his accomplishments for his own reasons, and never gets carried away with the influences around him. Gatsby knowing in the end of his life that he was morally superior to the others close to him let him turn out all