In pursuit of Daisy, Gatsby adopts the misplaced values of the 20’s that she herself practices. These include materialism, dishonesty, and carelessness. Gatsby fully involves himself in the upper-class lifestyle in the attempt to win over Daisy. We see just how much Gatsby reinvents himself when Nick describes the transformation of James Gatz into Jay Gatsby. “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year- old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 91).
Nick, describing Gatsby’s commitment to completely changing himself in order to fit Daisy’s expectations, explains, “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 95). Gatsby remains unwavering in his hope for Daisy to take him back, so he entirely changes his lifestyle by gaining massive amounts of wealth and buying a huge mansion to throw parties at in West Egg in order to acquire her attention. Gatsby knows that he will only achieve acceptance if he can make a name for himself, so he does just that. Gatsby’s new formation of himself demonstrates to the audience the high level of significance placed on social status during the novel’s time period, the 1920s. Gatsby never gives up on the hope that he will have a life with Daisy eventually, even though Nick and the audience realize that it will remain impossible.
Thesis: The discovery of one’s true self of the inability to accept one’s true self has consequences. Proven: Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby’s lives take unhappy turns. Nick in searching for a better /new life goes back home and Gatsby dies Arguments: Unhealthy obsession with the wealth and status of east eggers, distorted self image, moral neglect BODY Unhealthy obsession with the wealth and status of east eggers Idea 1  Gatsby: he uses wealth as a tool because he is pining for daisy, an East egger. He thought up a a life story and acquired wealth in hopes to be accepted in status among the east eggers, all in hopes of being good enough for Daisy Idea 2 Nick: he is attracted to the fast-paced, fun-driven
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Mr. Gatsby throws numerous extravagant parties inviting many people from the town. He entertains with the desire to win Daisy’s love and live happily forever with her. While Gatsby is waiting for Daisy to come down the stairs he states, “ Her voice is full of money”, meaning she is full of pride and knows others must try and succeed at winning her love as this was Gatsby’s goal. Although Tom realized his beloved Daisy and Gatsby was having an affair. Gatsby persisted in trying to get Daisy to tell Tom she no longer loved him, even if she once did.
The next day after Gatsby was killed, nobody really shows up, not even one person. Only some journalists and unfamiliar people come to Gatsby’s house in the morning to mourn the death of the Great Gatsby. Daisy is the person who should be in attendance but “(Nick) called up Daisy half an hour after we found (Gatsby), called her instinctively and without hesitation. But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them” (117). Daisy does not show up and Nick does not receive any wishes from her.
Its clear Gatsby and Daisy have some unfinished business no one likes to be the third wheel. When Gatsby specifically says show her around I think she must be a girl who loves money and he thinks he can win her back by showing her expensive things. 60WORDS Chapter VI: ‘’So he invented just the sort of jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent , and to this conception he was faithful to the end.’’ (pg.104) This explains speak much. Gatsby is a little liar but why does he feel he has to lie about his past life. He even lied about his real name like that’s childish.
To the point that the person may not love you if they were aware of your bank account and social status. A very superfitial time period to say the least. Once again, the money comes into play about how daisy should leave tom so myrtle can have him all to herself. Nick is witnessing what the roaring 20’s for most were about which was extravagant parties and who better to throw these parties than Gatsby himself. “Everybody wanted enough money to buy fancy cars and enough whisky to
A dream residing in a triad of deceit. Corruption, pursuit of wealth and lost hope is all that is promised by the elusive American dream writes Tahnea Blackman The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a post WWI novel. Set in the wild time of the roaring 20’s, where the prohibition of alcohol created opportunities for anybody with the right ambition to get rich. The protagonist, Jay Gatsby, became endlessly wealthy due to the prohibition, but not necessarily for selfish reasons. Love, though it is a noble cause, can blind people.
This lack of knowledge provided the novel with great suspense until the motives of Gatsby and his envisioned idea of the American Dream surfaced later in the novel. To him, the dream consisted of a romantic relationship between himself and Daisy. Gatsby’s ambition is a by-product of his desire to be with Daisy. His ambition leads him into a corrupt lifestyle accompanied by deceit and immense wealth. Before Jay Gatsby became a rich and powerful resident of West Egg, he was the exact opposite in his early years where he resided in North Dakota.
He great Gatsby ells the story of Jay Gatsby in his pursuit of his love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby goal is to win daisy over this eventually leading to tragedy. F Scott Fitzgerald uses settings to support a telling of a story such as the emphasis between the different social classes for example the difference between the east egg and the west egg. The west egg It represents new money, which is flashy, and over the top. Gatsby did not grow up with money like Daisy; he acquired it.