Although Jay Gatsby may have been great at heart, he was not actually great. Throughout the novel, Gatsby continuously lived a life that was completely made-up. He broke the law, participated in adultery, and told uncountable lies throughout the story in order to achieve his ultimate dream, Daisy. To start it off, Gatsby appeared to be a nice and soft-spoken man with good intentions to marry Daisy. Unfortunately, he had a terrible approach to win Daisy’s heart. From the beginning of the story, we understand that Jay Gatsby made his name on his own. From his house to his fancy car, he had claimed that everything that he had was earned from hard work and dedication. As we find out later in the story, Gatsby was fibbing and was actually involved