This drawn many people that he may have never met before, all for what they can receive or for their own personal benefit. This shows how other people see a person with wealth as someone they can use. While Gatsby was alive many people associated themselves with him, but when Gatsbys life was over it seemed as if no one ever knew him or cared for him. “Look here, old sport, you’ve got to get somebody for me. You’ve got to try hard.
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald nis a novel about tragedy. Gatsby and other characters make decisions that ultimately lead to his death. Many events that happen are due to the actions of a specific character. There are many events leading up to Gatsby's death, and many characters are involved. They all got mixed up in situations that they weren’t expecting and weren’t prepared for.
This shows that Gatsby did not find friends, happiness, nor love with all the money that he had. In the novel, Gatsby was "friends" with Mr. Wolfshiem, and had hundreds of people over to his parties, yet none of these characters showed up to his funeral; not even Daisy who told him she loved him. Gatsby had a fortune but he never found happiness with it. The only time Gatsby was happy was when he was poor and had Daisy.
Nobody came” (Fitzgerald 174). No one cared enough about Jay Gatsby to attend his funeral, but they frequented at his parties not because they were friends, but to splurge in the wealth Gatsby possessed. His parties once again masked the truth of Jay’s
Indeed, just a few days ago, floods of the wealthy attended his lively parties. Now that he is deceased, nobody even cares to come to show even a slightest gratitude; Gatsby’s previous crowd of guests and attendants seemed to have died with him. Perhaps that is the fault in the lives of the partying higher class of this generation in this age; life moves too fast and meaningless for one to reflect upon the sadnesses of loss - Gatsby’s death was forgotten by them long before its happening. When I first started working for Gatsby several years ago, he had just moved into his current mansion on the West Egg. I am not sure
Gatsby was among the smartest men I had the pleasure of knowing, he was strong, brave, intelligent, and never failed to make a statement whether it be through his business or his grand parties. He had an aura of secrecy and nervousness around him at all times, he liked to keep to himself and many didn’t know him beyond the idea that he hosted grand parties. Gatsby was born into a family where he felt like he didn’t belong, he felt as if he was underappreciated and didn’t need to be there. For as long as I’ve known him, he has kept to himself about his family and his past life. One time Mr. Gatsby and I were a few drinks too deep after a successful business
Gatsby's close associates, such as Meyer Wolfsheim and the guests who frequented his parties, are noticeably absent. The absence of Gatsby's friends and party guests symbolizes the fickle nature of the upper-class society he aspired to be a part of. Despite his lifestyle is of high quality, Gatsby ultimately dies alone and forgotten by those who enjoyed his hospitality. This serves as a shadow on the American Dream and the emptiness that can accompany the pursuit of wealth and
All of the people at his parties did not care much about Gatsby, as none of them attended his funeral; they were only there to eat, drink, and be merry. These attendees represent the majority of the wealthy society during the 1920’s. There was a surplus of leisure and wealth, and those who didn’t obtain a high status envied those who were able to. Those who were wealthy were greedy to become wealthier, and showed gluttony through their materialistic
“It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who had found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world (44).” The mystery of his life is so fascinating to everyone that they continuously speculate about him and come up with wild theories explaining his veiled past, paying him “the subtle tribute of knowing nothing whatever about him (61).” Fitzgerald evokes religious sentiments by using the word“tribute” to demonstrate the Godlike awe Gatsby inspires in those around him. Like God, no one seems to know how he came to be, even Nick is intrigued by his peculiar lack of any sort of history. Gatsby would be comprehensible were he “from the swamps of Louisiana or from the lower East side of New York”, but he could not be understood devoid of a context.
On one hand, Gatsby gains enormous wealth through his own effort from the bottom of the society, which could be regarded as “the great” from a practical perspective in his guests’ eyes. However, in the end, his success becomes just an illusion. His ultimate dream—Daisy’s love –cannot be gained even if he is that wealthy, and his tragic death indicates that “the greatness” of his striving is easy to be destroyed. On the other hand, “the great” also reveals that Gatsby used to be a great figure in his numerous guests’ eyes, when he is able to hold glamorous parties every week. However, ironically, eventually he is just a nobody that none of his friends except Nick care after his death.
Even though “The Great Gatsby” was written nearly a century ago, many of the themes it has can still be seen in today’s society. During the time the book was written, the economy was in a condition of prosperity because the war ended which lead to technological advances and large profits for businesses. As a result, the dynamics of society changed also. The main focus of the media were on people with fame and wealth. This shows the interests and values of what most people had in the U.S. back then.
The Great Gatsby is one of the most superb books I have ever read. The Great Gatsby was about a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby. Gatsby fell in love with a married woman named Daisy Buchanan. In hopes of seeing Daisy, Gatsby would throw these immense parties at his mansion hoping she would show. Gatsby had everything he could possibly aspire for except for the one thing he could not buy, love.
People only came to improve their own social status and image, “came for the party with a simplicity of heart that was it’s own ticket of admission.” these people barely knew Gatsby at all and more than half of them never even met him. “Whom I asked his whereabouts stared at me in such an amazed way and denied so vehemently any knowledge of his movements.” (add more analysis) The party goers also gossiped about Gatsby: “he killed a man once.”
Any average person would desire to be a “Gatsby” who is extremely wealthy, widely idolized, and seemingly impeccable. Indeed, what makes Gatsby great is his lavish lifestyle and self-earned wealth. However, the more one observes Gatsby, the more one realizes that his epithet is incongruous with his actual character. Not only is the major factor that makes him remarkable, wealth, a result of illegal bootlegging, but he seems to contradict his ‘greatness’ in various instances in the novel. This leaves the readers to speculate that the title of the book is ironic as Gatsby is not great because he is too naïve, pursues after a married Daisy and does not achieve the American Dream.
Gatsby was a phony to the “old money” folks. When Gatsby was almost down to nothing all his friends
