Katherine Gooch
Ms. Silver
DC American Literature
23 April 2023
Critical Analysis The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald What would you do if you could not marry the love of your life because of your social status?7k The book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a fascinating story that describes love triangles, corruption, and hatred all because of social status. The narrator of the story is Nick Carroway who is a neighbor of Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is considered to have “new money” and is known for throwing wild parties every weekend. Having “new money” is looked down upon in the story and puts a person in a different social class. Nick sets out on a mission to discover more about Gatsby, after being invited to one of his parties. He eventually gets Gatsby to tell him about his past and where his money came from. Gatsby's money came from bootlegging which was considered a dishonest business. Nick finds out that Gatsby throws parties every weekend to see if his long-lost love Daisy Buchanan will come. Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan. Tom is of a different social class and looks down on Gatsby. Tom starts to suspect an affair between Gatsby and Daisy. Towards the end of the story Myrtle who is
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He had a connection with her from years previous. He describes his love for Daisy in a quote “And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart, I love her all the time.” (Gatsby 131) Daisy was his first love and promised Gatsby that when he came back from the war she would be waiting for him. Sadly, Daisy did not keep her promise to Gatsby and instead married Tom Buchanan. Daisy’s parents would not let her marry Gatsby because of his past. Gatsby did not come by his money honestly and he was in a different social class than Daisy's family. She had no choice but to move on from Gatsby and continue her