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How Is Jay Gatsby Selfish

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While Tom brought Jay Gatsby's murderer to him, Gatsby inevitably caused his own death by making poor decisions and lying to the people he loved most. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby was an over the top, rich, mysterious, selfish, and cocky person with many flaws while Tom Buchanan was an upper class man, arrogant, and short tempered person. Throughout the story Jay Gatsby showed that he was selfish and was in his own world most of the book, he was in a one way relationship with Daisy and thought she would leave Tom for him and wanted Daisy for only himself. Jay Gatbsy held onto love that died 5 years ago and thought if he rekindled it he would have the “love of his life” (101 Fitzgerald) back, but he’s so far into his own world that he thinks
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