Second-hand car vendor Mr. George Wilson determinedly grabbed his gun and shot Mr. Jay Gatsby dead without an accident of fate that prevented him from pulling the trigger. Known by all for his signature way of addressing people as “Old Sport”, Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, was a wealthy man who often wore flamboyant suits, drove a rich cream colored car of monstrous length, and hosted decadent parties with wild jazz music weekend after weekend in his mansion. He had a rare smile that seemed to emanate reassurance without end, but he was mysterious. Nobody knew who he really was, what he did, or why he organized so many parties - or, at least, most people did not until just recently… Rumors hence traveled here and there in whispers, …show more content…
He recounted being brought up in America, having fought in the war, and later being educated at Oxford because it was a “family tradition”. He even described living like a “young rajah” in Europe, collecting jewels and hunting big game. Now, of course, people were incredulous about this self-told story - it was much too outrageous and sounded impossible. Bond seller and good friend of Gatsby’s Mr. Nick Carraway has, however, recently revealed the TRUTH to us. Yes, the very TRUTH we have been searching for. Yet, even he admitted that Mr. Gatsby did not open up honestly to him until a few moments before his …show more content…
Nick Carraway developed a close relationship with Mr. Gatsby and grew quite fond of him. He described how Gatsby had clear flaws, but that he also had qualities Mr. Carraway found admirable, such as his smile and his determination. Nonetheless, in the short time he got to spend with him, Mr. Carraway found out all sorts of truths about him, such as how his real name was James Gatz but that he had invented a new, upgraded conception of himself in the pursuit of hiding and removing his poor background. He also discovered that Gatsby’s parents were unsuccessful farmers from Minnesota, and that he earned his fortunes from illegally selling alcohol. His American dream? It was all about discovery, individualism, and achieving greater happiness in the form of wealth. Specifically, it was to win Mrs. Daisy Buchanan’s love and to marry her. Daisy, as Mr. Carraway describes, was from a wealthy background, and the fact that someone from an upper social class like her could fall for a poorer man like him led him to instill her with an idealized perfection. To Gatsby, Daisy embodied money, and he believed that by marrying her, he, too, could belong to the upper