Pride In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic story of tragedy and human suffering, with Jay Gatsby as the archetypal classical hero. Through his journey of self-discovery and failed ambition, Gatsby serves as an example of the dangers of unchecked hubris and unbridled pride that all too often lead to disaster. As a result, The Great Gatsby is a textbook example of a modern Greek tragedy; its themes and characters adhere to the conventions established by ancient Greek tragedians such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

At its core, The Great Gatsby is a tale of misguided ambition in which Jay Gatsby strives for true love and acceptance from Daisy Buchanan—the woman he believes will make him happy. In his desperation for her love,

Like many tragic figures before him such as Oedipus or Agamemnon in Sophocles’ works, Jay Gatsby is driven by excessive pride and obsession with attaining success at any cost—refusing to accept failure as an option regardless of how much harm it may cause himself or those around him. For instance, throughout The Great Gatsby readers can witness how this overconfidence leads him into numerous conflicts including those with Tom Buchanan and Meyer Wolfsheim—both resulting in devastating consequences for him personally and psychologically. Furthermore, we can also see echoes of Greek Tragedy present when we analyze the ending scene where Jay finally realizes the truth behind his pursuit for Daisy only after it’s too late—much like Oedipus finding out about his fate through prophecy after committing patricide

Thus it becomes evident why scholars consider The Great Gatsby one of most powerful examples modern literature has produced regarding the use of classical conventions to tell stories about our struggles with morality and mortality — something even more relevant today than ever