Research Paper On The Great Gatsby

What qualities truly make someone great? The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, takes place in 1922, in New York City. Nick Carraway, the narrator, moves to West Egg, a place of new money. His mysterious and very wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby, throws lavish parties every weekend. He throws these parties to hopefully draw his ex-lover, Daisy Buchanan, back to him. Daisy Buchanan lives in East Egg, a place of old money, with her husband, Tom Buchanan, and their daughter. She is also Nick Carraway’s cousin. When Gatsby learns that Nick is related to Daisy, he wants him to help reunite them. Towards the end of the novel, Gatsby is killed by George Wilson for allegedly killing his wife. Throughout the novel, Gatsby is known for having

Scott Fitzgerald, shows how having good moral qualities can truly give someone the title of being “great”. To begin, Jay Gatsby’s unconditional love towards Daisy Buchanan shows how “great” is a fitting title for him. Gatsby throws extremely lavish parties every weekend to hopefully bring Daisy back to him. For example, Jordan says,”I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night” (79). Gatsby had so much love for Daisy that he threw parties to impress her. He thought that by throwing the parties, she would eventually show up and they could be together again. Another example is Gatsby buying a house across the bay from Daisy’s. He would stare at the green light at the end of her dock to remind himself of how close he was to getting her back. Buying a house and throwing big parties helped show how much Gatsby truly loved and cared about Daisy. Furthermore, Jay Gatsby never letting other people’s opinions bother him also showed how “great” was a fitting title. Most people thought that he was a German spy and that he even murdered someone. For example, girls at a party said, “Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once” (44). The girls told Nick and Jordan that Gabsy had allegedly committed

Lastly, Jay Gatsby's outstanding hospitality towards others also made him truly “great”. Gatsby would throw huge parties every weekend and invite basically everyone to New York. He would open his huge mansion to whoever. He always had expensive food and drinks and a live band of dancers. For example, Nick says, “On buffet tables, garnished with glistening hors-d’oeuvres, spiced hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs and pastry pigs and turkeys bewitched to dark gold” (page number). Nick describes the kind of lavish food that Gatsby offers. Along with all the food, he also offers very expensive kinds of alcohol like gin, liquors, and cordials. The selfless things that Gastby does for others is just another factor that makes “great” a fitting title. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, shows how the title “great” can be used for someone who has excellent moral qualities. Jay Gatsby shows unconditional love towards Daisy Buchanan, by throwing parties to impress and hopefully bring her back to him. He never lets anyones opinions on him change his outlook on