The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a literary classic set and written in the 1920’s. The story follows a young man by the name of Nick Callaway, and his interactions with his friends, both new and old. Similarly to the characters, the novel begins lighthearted and benevolent; however, it is revealed to be considerably more somber and perverse. One character’s story acutely reflects this theme of a brighter mask hiding an abysmal truth. Jay Gatsby’s story is a web of the tragedies from his past that have him entrapped with a bind that tightens every day. He lives his life clinging to the past, particularly the people in it, and his past self. Gatsby puts on the perfect facade of the flamboyant, roaring life in the 1920’s. He hosts