Gatsby the Narcissist

In the beginning of the novel, Nick could have been one of those people who did not attend Gatsby’s funeral because he didn’t know who this man was. Since Nick started to have feelings for Gatsby, he tried to see the good in him. Nick says in the book “When I came back from the East last autumn, I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart. Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction—Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn”

He has gone to great lengths to make himself appear as appealing to a girl who never proves herself to be worthy of sacrifice. Gatsby creates a facade for himself in order to appear as a man who- in his mind- would be worthy of Daisy’s affection.

In Gatsby's first party you notice how difficult it is to find Gatsby, so hard in fact some people don't think he is real. In the scene where he meets Gatsby he didn't even realize he was talking to him “This is an unusual party for me. I haven't even seen the host” (Fitzgerald 52). You can also notice that just because he throws all the amazing parties doesn't mean he has friends or a wife, it’s difficult to notice this within just the first three chapters that’s why it becomes more dominate throughout the book. This is a problem many people in life can relate to, which is why I believe Fitzgerald included this subject into the book. All the characters in the book besides nick are consumed in the the pursuit of possessions, by which American culture was swept away during the Roaring Twenties (Boivin,L). The idea of having the most luxurious thing became a contest amongst the community, for example, having the biggest house, nicest car, best vacations, etc. Nick is an interesting character because even though he establishes that he came from great opportunities he still lives in a humble home and is more than okay with it. He doesn't lust after the rich and famous life quite how most people

On page 104 the narrator (Nick) says “His parents were unsuccessful farm-people - his imagination had never accepted them as his parents at all.” This is proof that Gatsby was ashamed of his modest beginnings, so he gained all his wealth in hopes of being accepted into the old rich society, which Daisy was a part of. On page 127 Gatsby says “Her voice is full of money”. This is proof that Gatsby didn’t truly love Daisy he just loved the idea of what she represents, which is the old wealth social class. Overall Gatsby gained all his wealth and hoped to marry Daisy in an attempt to be accepted into the old wealth society; but Daisy was too self centered and she became a major cause of Gatsby’s

As he realizes the parties are not enough to bring Daisy close to him, he tries to establish a connection with those who are close to her. It is almost as if Gatsby is manipulating Nick to get what he wants. Gatsby is taking advantage of Nick’s submissive, and he intentionally tries to get Nick to see him in the most positive way. He introduces Nick to people who are fond of him, he flaunts his wealth, and he distorts the truth within the story of his life.

In the story, Gatsby is a man who is perceived to be a legend. No one really knows much about him but people seem to know who he is. At the party where thousands of people go every week, it seems as if everyone has a different perspective of Gatsby. As Nick strolls through the party he encounters people who tell him, “Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once” (44). The mask that Gatsby has put on to fool everyone of who he really is shows his dedication to his cause. His only goal is to find the love of his life, Daisy. The parties that are thrown at his house weekly are just there for hope that Daisy might walk in one time. The people who attend are people who simply party and are from the city. Nick, in his astonishment, comments on himself, “I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited” (41). The reason Nick was invited is ultimately to eventually get Daisy back. This shows the true purpose behind the parties and basically Gatsby’s decisions. When Daisy finally goes to Gatsby's house, she comments on his huge house and Gatsby’s response is, “I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated People” (90). The significance behind this is the emptiness Gatsby really has in his life. He bought this whole house for the sole reason of marrying Daisy and he fills it with interesting people that he

The novel The Great Gatsby is told from the point of view of a man name Nick Carraway. Nick Carraway is a young man from Minnesota who went to Yale then to New York to study business bonds. As Nick grew up, he followed a lesson that his father gave him, which was to never judge others. Because of that lesson, Nick grew up to be someone who is tolerant, open-minded, quiet, and a good listener, which made others want to talk to him more. Nick lives on the West Egg district of Long Island next to a mysterious rich man who is later revealed to be Gatsby. Gatsby is a romantic who dreams about the past of him and Daisy. He always looks at things optimistically and always looks for a solution. Gatsby would throw these extravagant parties that

As the opposite of Daisy, Gatsby “remained faithful to an ideal love for five years” (Seiters). Daisy comes from a good family and is also a very beautiful girl who has a strong desire for love and that may only be the reason she married Tom instead of Gatsby. She was scared that Gatsby did not come back so she did not want to wait any longer. Tom and Gatsby are two very different people, Gatsby wasn't rich all his life he had even changed his name, “Jay Gatz--that was really, or at least legally, his name” (Fitzgerald 98). He sailed with his mentor Dan Cody who had taught him to speak and act like a well educated gentleman. Knowing that it allow him to have a good reputation in high societies. With Gatsby's ability to make friends in the city he became a criminal who used him to sell bootlegged alcohol, basically a drug dealer. Gatsby is what they call new money which means he has to show off and prove to the world that he is rich, for example to his parties he wears extravagant suits with gold ties and drives an eye-catching yellow car “Gatsby's car is an adolescent's dream, the very vehicle for one who formed his ideals as a teenager” (Seiters), all this is done to get Daisy’s

Created by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1952 novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is a rich and mysterious billionaire who throws big parties in the fictional town of West Egg just to gain the girl he loves back. In this evaluation, the analysis would be done solely on the film version directed by Baz Luhrmann starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Luhrmann, 2013).

While Gatsby and Tom are arguing over Daisy like children, Gatsby informs Tom, “[Daisy] never loved you, do you hear? In her heart she never loved anyone except me,” (Fitzgerald 130). For Gatsby it isnt satisfying knowing that Daisy loves him; he has to know that she never loved Tom. Later in the novel, Nick remarks that “Gatsby was overwhelmingly aware of the youth and mystery that wealth imprisons and preserves,” (Fitzgerald 150). He’s rapacious with Daisy’s feelings and with the idea of having her and allows it get in the way of actually having a relationship with her. Gatsby seems to look at Daisy like a lost treasure that he’d do anything to get when she is really only a shallow, simple woman. In her article, “Five Reasons 'Gatsby' is the Great American Novel,” Donahue says that “To Gatsby, Daisy isn't a married woman with a daughter. She's an object, something he lost and wants back.” He came across as a kind man in the novel, but his own desires led to losing

Although Gatsby wasn’t born rich and powerful, he puts on this façade of “Gatsby” to attract Daisy as a ploy to recreate their failed love. When Gatsby is first introduced in the beginning of the book, there’s a sort of mystery to him that makes people curious about

One of Gatsby’s biggest problems is his selfishness. Gatsby throws outrageously grand parties just to attract this one girl that will never come. Tons of people show

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” Jay Gatsby is a very wealthy man with a lot of sense. He came from a poor family and turned himself into a self-made wealthy man. Gatsby always has guests at his house but no one ever really knows who he is. Gatsby is outspoken, mischievous, and elegant. Gatsby is outspoken about everything and is not afraid to show it.

Many of the guests at the parties are not even invited, and Nick believe that “[He] was one of the few guests who had actually been invited” (Fitzgerald 41). At Gatsby’s parties, avid people seeking wealth and social status want to climb up the social ladder by talking to those who are put in high places by birth, and to do this, people simply ignored the common courtesy of not attending a party they are not wanted at, and just went to his parties. Money makes the world go round, and even when the world seems to be joyous and blissful, like at Gatsby’s parties, there are still the unseen gears of greed at work, out to snatch a dollar even in a place they are not even wanted at in the first place.

Furthermore, the conflict between appearance and reality can be illustrated by inspecting Gatsby’s character. His personality shows recurring disassociation of appearance and reality. At the first glance, he appears to be honourable and decent but in reality, he is an offender and immoral. Gatsby is the most well-known man who throws spectacular parties. In chapter 3, when Nick attends Gatsby’s party for the first time, Nick is surprised by the fact that Gatsby does not get involved in his parties. He says, “I could see nothing sinister about him. I wondered if the fact that he was not drinking helped to set him off from his guests, for it seemed to me that he grew more correct as the fraternal hilarity increased”