The Great Gatsby, a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is filled with characters who throughout the story revel in the luster of wealth. However, throughout the story, it seemed to be that the only events that occurred were these characters doing various activities with their wealth. Upon the start of the book, I pondered to myself, inquiring whether or not the story would pick up at all. Furthermore, I was hoping that it would garner my interest by providing something relatable and compelling to recapture my attention; however, it now appears that it was fate for me to be utterly disappointed with the plot and never to become engrossed within the novel as I wished. For most of the entirety of the book, save the ending, it is merely rich people gallivanting around with their wealth. For instance, early in the novel, Nick is with Daisy, Tom, and Jordan at Tom’s house located on the bay of East Egg. All they merely do is sitting in Tom’s house talking, and talking in a way that makes me imagine Jordan, Tom, and Daisy as rich snobs. This doesn’t change as later in the book Nick Carraway can be found with Gatsby at …show more content…
In a way it did ever so slightly with the introduction of the main conflict in the story. The main conflict in the novel was that Gatsby wanted Daisy back as his lover, ignoring the fact that she was already married to Tom. The liaison between Daisy and Gatsby is one of the few relatable parts of the book, as Gatsby in certain instances goes from a well mannered gentleman, to a guy awkward and nervous over a girl he has feelings for. However, Gatsby and his love for Daisy are the only relatable portions of the story for me; I could not relate to the wild antics of the wealthy, and Nick felt like more of a bystander than a main character for