The Great Gatsby Task Essay

After conducting a through investigation on the author of the Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald, one may say that the protagonist of this novel is a very clore representation of the author, himself. There are numerous and meaningful similarities between Jay Gatsby and Scott Fitzgerald's life, and all of them are far from being coincidence.

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, focuses on a variety of characters. Each of them have different personalities and outlooks on life, making them unique. As you continue to read, it becomes apparent that each character has two different sides, or “identities”. One is shown to the public and the other is shown to those they trust. As we meet Jay Gatsby, we learn that his initial identity is a rich, intelligent man living lavishly. In time, he becomes fond of Nick Carraway and allows us to discover who the real Jay Gatsby is.

He looked in my direction, surprised, then he smiled. “Yes, I’ll explain everything, don’t worry. This won’t take a long time, I suppose.”

“Thank you for having me. It’s a real pleasure to meet you folks. I’ve been following your progress here, it’s all very impressive,” Edward said.

The Great Gatsby is a novel that is about the rich people of the roaring twenties and in particularly about a man named Gatsby in search of the American dream. The story starts out with the narrator Nick Carraway moving from the west (Chicago) to a New York suburb called West Egg. His is trying to become a successful bond salesman. Just across the bay is where his cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom Buchanan live. But right next door is where the main character Jay Gatsby lives in a huge house, where every weekend he holds an enormous party. In the beginning Nick goes to the Buchanan mansion. There he meats Jordan Baker(a pro golfer) and he also learns that Tom is having an affair. Next Nick and Tom go to The garage where Tom tells

He heard Sterling slam the door to the room and begin to talk to someone outside. After a moment of so the door opened again. There was a brief pause before the door slammed shut again and footsteps began to approach.

Jinki thought for a moment, but he knew right away why they were there. But he played along. “Yes, that would be me.”

I decided to look at the main protagonist in the novel and give his perspective on the happenings in the form of a diary entry. The goal of the written task for me is to create a better understanding of Jay Gatsby. Writing

“Is this your dorm?” I couldn’t quite stamp out the budding curiosity I had to uncover the mysteries of my goddess.

“Let me finish. I want to know what you do know, whatever it might be, and I want you to tell me everything you were doing at the time of the murder.”

"What's your name?" He asked in a serious and low tone. I didn't know how to reply. What's he going to do with me. His brow quivered impatiently.

“Yes, of course. It’s just been a shock meeting Miles and Bass. I’m not really sure Danny and I belong here,” she explained, dropping her voice as she looked up at him from under her lashes.

“Ok, but you seem to be afraid of something,” Harold said in a concerned voice.

“I'm not surprised at all about that. Well, it was truly a pleasure meeting you. If you have any questions about anything, don't hesitate to give me a call. Anytime, day or night.”

He stopped walking suddenly, as if I’d done something wrong. “You don’t remember…?” He spoke clearly like he wanted my absolute full attention.