The Great Gatsby Despicable Character Analysis

The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the reader a look inside the drama driven world of the high class of New York. Told from the point of view of one of the novel’s protagonists Nick Carraway, the novel displays recurring themes of love and deceit. The narrator considers himself to be on the outside looking in, and he feels justified in judging the characters within the elite society due to his belief that his sense of morality is stronger than theirs. Despite his belief, however, he unintentionally reveals to the reader the true manner of his character, which is really just as unacceptable as the people he commentates on. Though Nick prides himself in his honesty, he falls in love with Jordan Baker, suggesting that he is not better than the high society he abhors.

The novel The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald, revolves around the main character, Jay Gatsby, his actions, and his ambitions. The book tells of the twisted, corrupt love triangle that is formed between Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, and Tom Buchanan. This develops when Gatsby is reacquainted with Daisy after not seeing her for five years. As the story develops, unfavorable aspects are demonstrated by Gatsby: his obsession with Daisy, his dishonesty with Nick and Tom, and his manipulation of Nick and Daisy. These traits portray him as a corrupt man, wanting only what is best for himself. Therefore, Gatsby’s actions prohibit him from being the hero of the novel.

The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about a man that is in love and thats wants his love that he had 5 years ago he want to repeat the past. How did Gatsby changes in the book from the beginning, to middle, to end of the book? Gatsby changes throughout the entire book. changes in him are linked to daisy.Gatsby changes and things start going his way, until the end, when he loses everything he worked for.Gatsby changes the most

Have you ever noticed how people almost always talk about what they do not have instead of what they do? Well in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this is a major part of the book. Fitzgerald’s characters are used to show that people are greedy and always will be. Specifically, Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby to show that society is greedy because he always focuses on what he does not have instead of what he does have. First, Fitzgerald shows how Gatsby does everything to impress Daisy, by how Gatsby becomes rich to win her over and how he does everything for Daisy. Secondly, Fitzgerald shows how Gatsby throws extravagant parties to impress Daisy. Finally, he shows how Gatsby is not happy being rich or poor. This is important because

Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the author of a book widely renowned as the greatest American novel, is known for his tendency to insert autobiographical elements within his works of fiction. Within The Great Gatsby itself, Fitzgerald wrote scenes and storylines from his own corrupted and perverse experiences, ones brought about by his damaged psyche. The greatest examples of Fitzgerald’s personal biography within The Great Gatsby are the amoral female characters which he wrote. Nevertheless the fact that the 1920s are widely regarded as the era in history when feminism first began to have a fighting chance, Fitzgerald wrote his female characters as destructive forces who are less than their male counterparts and have to be controlled. Fitzgerald’s misogynistic opinions are present in Daisy, a woman villainized despite being under the control of others, Jordan, a corrupted girl who negatively represents the feminism of the jazz age, and Myrtle, a character who was written more like an animal than she was a woman. Drawing from his own negative experiences with women, including unhealthy obsessions with those out of his social league and an affair-ridden marriage with his wife, Fitzgerald branded his female characters within The Great Gatsby with practically irredeemable qualities, revealing his sexist ideals and intentions.

Nick Carraway, the narrator of The Great Gatsby, is claiming to be the most honest person he knows. Throughout the story, Nick is the person who gives the reader all the depictions of the other characters. Do we want to believe his depictions are true? Why should any reader believe Nick, who lives a life in seclusion apart from the rest of the characters? Are his statements of the others false or does his secluded life make him unbiased resulting in an honest description of the others? Nick is an honest character he stays loyal to everyone throughout the novel and the characters of the novel rely on him. He may not be honest with the characters but he is honest with the reader

Gatsby was an exceptional man with boundless potential. At the age of seventeen, James Gatz had completely reinvented his name and image. By cause of becoming Jay Gatsby, he had proven his longing for spiritual greatness. Nick as the narrator, admired this quality within Gatsby, he shared, “Extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again.” (6). Initially Gatsby had struggled with the idea of accepting his lower social class and poverty that he was born into, “[A] life with poor, unsuccessful parents.” (20). The narrator described,“ For over a year he had been 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 or bed.” (98). Gatsby had endured a difficult life however after his encounter with Dan Cody, a wealthy man that gained his riches from copper mines, Gatsby’s perception of his ultimate potential was reformed. Likewise this made Gatsby determined to obtain that

Nick says, "She looked at me with an absolute smirk on her lovely face, as if she had asserted her membership in a rather distinguished secret society to which she and Tom belonged" (17). Daisy becomes accustomed to Tom's money and being able to cover up her problems using his wealth. Daisy is not willing to leave her unpleasant and somewhat abusive relationship to be with Gatsby. All of these years, Gatsby has been dreaming of Daisy and his imagination presented her as more perfect than she actually is. Nick notes to the reader that "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams—not through her own fault, but because

In the book you are not exactly introduced to the main character. We are told of what seem to be tall tales, and fictional stories of Jay Gatsby’s money and parties. Also different theories on how Gatsby makes a living. After reading for a bit you find out that Jay Gatsby is this soft hearted, lover boy that fell in love with Daisy years ago. While he was at war they would exchange letters every time they got a chance. Though he did fall in love, it was all in the past. Years later he finally finds the love of his life, and moves down the street from her. Sadly to his discovery things are not the same. “Also, Gatsby was truly in love with Daisy right before he went to war. After 5 years had passed, Gatsby had this image in his own mind that Daisy was absolutely perfect and flawless. But when Gatsby met Daisy again at Nick 's house, he was still was in love with her but she was not as perfect and flawless as he had

Jay Gatsby is the protagonist of The Great Gatsby. Like many others in the novel Gatsby is a young, very wealthy man. Nick Carraway neighbors Gatsby and his large mysterious mansion famous for his shindigs. Even though many people attend his parties, nobody really knows who he is or his story. Throughout the novel we learn that Gatsby was born in a rural town in North Dakota. He was not rich then, but he gained his fortune throughout the years by committing criminal activities. In the beginning of the novel Nick looks at Gatsby as a faulty man, but he later then sees that he works hard to get to where he wants to be reaching for the green light.

Before we got to the diner, Gatsby decided to go to the Buchanan’s house and see if Daisy was willing to come with and chat about last night.

In The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald portrays multiple themes. Themes such as greed, power, corruption, and the idea of an American Dream. The most well conveyed themes are the ideas of betrayal and the power struggle among Gatsby and Tom. Throughout the entire book Fitzgerald puts the 1920’s into perspective very well. He does this by laying out amazing imagery in each individual chapter. From the dismal image of the Valley of Ashes to the astonishing views from Tom and Gatsby’s house, it’s almost like you can see New York in the 1920’s. Fitzgerald carefully splits his character groups apart as well. He groups the rich in a category, but splits the rich up into two groups, “Old Money” and “New Money” people. Old Money people were born into their riches and are generally arrogant. New Money people earned their wealth and keep working, even if they have gained a lot of money. He also splits people according to their morals and principles. Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, and George Wilson are all a part of the category based on not having good ethics. Gatsby and Nick are a part of the group with great manners and morals.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story based on his own story involving his daughter Scottie “Babylon Revisited” is one of the many pieces of literature written by Fitzgerald that has not necessarily been forgotten, but has been shadowed in the success of his novel The Great Gatsby. This story revolves around Charlie, a man who had gone through incredible economic times, felt the crash of the stock market in 1929, and is now starting to get back on his feet, and his battle for custody for his daughter, Honoria, who had been given to his late wife’s sister, Marion, because of Charlie’s irresponsible and desperate behavior, especially toward his late wife, Helen.

No matter the role people play in society, they will always strive to ascend past themselves. In Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim is a slave who ran away from his owner Miss. Watson because she wanted to sell him, then he meets up with Huck, who ran away from his home and they set off on a raft. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is a bachelor who tries to steal his old love Daisy back from her husband. He met Nick so he could see Daisy once again. Then he could try to rekindle their love. Jim and Jay Gatsby both face struggles as they attempt to rise through the hierarchy of social classes, which reveals the American mentality that everyone is born equal and can do anything they want, while in all actuality no one is born equal nor do they have the same opportunities as one another.

“I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best a girl can be in this world a beautiful little fool” (Fitzgerald 21). In the Novel, The Great Gatsby, By Scott F. Fitzgerald, a lot of different characters are introduced, described, and talked about. We quickly learn something about each character either directly from that person or through the grapevine. Each person experiences hardships and obstacles they have to conquer during the story and those define the integrity of their true self. The main girls definitely get depicted of their inner and outer looks. They also show off their similarities and differences from one another. Although Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle all differ in their own way, they all share their beautiful looks and values in life.