The Great Gatsby Lesson Analysis

4. I think the best part in The Great Gatsby is when Jay Gatsby lures Daisy to his home to rekindle their five-year long romance. Nick Carraway, who is Daisy’s cousin, is over for tea and Gatsby shows up. They start to talk and Gatsby shows Daisy around his very extravagant home. As she is trying on various beautiful outfits, he tries to impress her by throwing all of his clothes at her and telling her how he has someone pick out every single one of his outfits that he wears. I think that it is amazing how in awe Daisy is and impressed by Gatsby’s wealth. I love that Jay was willing to do anything and everything for Daisy. He moved into the house across from her and threw very extravagant, amazing parties hoping that one day she might …show more content…
There are many life lessons you can learn from The Great Gatsby. The author is trying to say that optimism is a noble trait to have in life. Jay Gatsby is characterized as being hopeful despite the lies he is constantly telling and the adversity he faces. The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald tries to convey in the book that money does not buy love. Jay tries to win Daisy over with fancy parties and his lavish home. He ultimately fails because Tom tells Daisy how Jay made his money in an illegal matter. Another lesson learned is that it may not always be easy to leave your past behind. Jay Gatsby was never able to shake off his reputation as a “bootlegger” even after all of the lavish parties he hosted. When Jay dies, no one except of Nick show up to his funeral. This shows that you should always keep your true friends close to you no matter what happens because they will always be there for you through thick and …show more content…
I would want to be the character Jay Gatsby. I like how he was not willing to give up on Daisy and his love for her. Jay is a very persistent human being. He threw amazing parties in hopes of wooing Daisy. He also took the blame for something bad that she did. She ran over Myrtle and he still loved her so much that he took the blame so that no one would find out what she did. Jay died for her. I would want to be as brave, hopeful, and confidant just like Jay. He is always calm, cool and collected no matter what the situation. I also want to be able to never give up on something ever again just like Jay Gatsby, even if the cause is considered to be hopeless by everyone else. He is a very young and courageous man. He was willing to go out of his way for his friends and the girl he love no matter what the situations