Perseverance In The Great Gatsby

Following through with a person’s dream is rare, but with the right motivation, it can be achieved. Jay Gatsby is a rich man known for his natural charm. While living on the West Egg, he meets Nick Carraway, a stock investor whom he grows a great friendship with. Gatsby shares his experience of his lost love with Daisy Buchanan with Nick, revealing his motivation for his achievements. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, Gatsby displays the characteristics of a great man because of his perseverance in his dreams and generosity towards others. Gatsby worked endlessly to accomplish the life he dreams about. Gatsby’s life started in poverty but he becomes a self-made man by finding a job and working during his youth. Young and eager,

Though it is not much at first, Gatsby did what he could that would bring him food and shelter. His consistency allows him to meet higher individuals and work for them to receive greater pay. In addition to his rags-to-riches phenomenon, his longing for Daisy is his ultimate goal. Gatsby chases his dream of being with Daisy by impressing her with his wealth and lifestyle. He does so by revealing his collection of expensive shirts. Daisy becomes sad and cries out because she has “never seen such…such beautiful shirts before” (Fitzgerald 92). Though it is evident that Gatsby does obtain nice shirts, Daisy is ultimately crying at the realization and regret that she could have been with Gatsby. She sees his wealth and considers her mistake of marrying Tom when she could have been happy with Gatsby. This is what Gatsby wants, for Daisy to see the man he has become and consider a life with

The way Gatsby treats Nick is similar to a younger brother. Gatsby calls Nick an old sport, a nickname for him and a symbol of their closeness and friendship forming with each other. Whenever Gatsby reveals information about his life to Nick, he makes it personal by including the nickname he made for him. Gatsby is known for his extravagant parties and the various partygoers who attend that may not even know him personally. Regardless if Gatsby is close with the attendees or not, he provides them with hospitality. Lucille, a lady who attends Gatsby’s parties, once “tore [her] gown on a chair, and [Gatsby] asked [for her] name and address…inside of a week [she] got a package from Croirier’s with a new evening gown in it” (Fitzgerald 43). Though Gatsby may not have known Lucille closely, he made sure to provide her with a new dress after hers became wrecked at his house. The efforts made by Gatsby display that he cares about others’ items and will take full responsibility if anything happens. Daisy recklessly drives Gatsby’s car after he lets her take the wheel upon her request to drive home. While doing so, Daisy accidentally and unknowingly hits Myrtle Wilson, her husband's mistress, and kills her on impact. Later, Gatsby explains the situation to Nick and admits that it was Daisy who was driving, “but of course [he will] say