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The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Imagine having a glamorous ora about you, having great status and wealth. During the novel “The Great Gatsby” the main character Gatsby had many characteristics that portray to the story in which Gatsby has multiple personality traits as well as Gatsby puts on multiple personalities at times during the duration of the story. Gatsby's rumors, his wealth, all lead to him being a dishonest man. Through the book Gatsby is described as a charming man, he is also seen as very wealthy, as well as dishonest at times. For example, this can be seen during one of Gatsby parties in which Nick is in attendance. Gatsby was described as the kind of guy to have a very charming personality. “He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.”(48) This description of Gatsby's smile captures both the quality of Gatsby's character and his charisma, as well as he’s all about these grand gestures and lavish parties that draw people in. …show more content…

This quote simply outlines how Gatsby was seen as a great man that was extremely fun to be around and you almost feel that he made the party. When Gatsby makes an appearance, everyone knows he is there. This can also be tied to the idea that Gatsby is a mysterious person because although these parties are thrown at Gatsby's house, Gatsby can rarely be found at his own parties. This all shows how charming Gatsby is, yet mysterious. Gatsby was an extremely wealthy man and could live a life without having to worry about price tags and consequences. Gatsby was loaded, his wealth was massive, and he lived in this huge mansion in West

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Gatsby does not come from a super wealthy family, but yet he made himself and bought this house to match a very famous hotel in France because he wants to be accepted by the East Eggers. This shows while he is flaunting his money, he just wants to be as sociable as the old money west. Gatsby himself is not truthful with every person and will pretend to be something else, just like his house. This can be found when Nick describes how Gatsby talks to him: He smiled understandingly — much more

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At his own parties, Gatsby does not socialize with his guest. “‘This is an unusual party for me. I haven’t even seen the host... For a moment he looked at me as if he failed to understand. ‘I’m Gatsby,’ he said suddenly” (Fitzgerald 47-48).

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According to www.psychologytoday.com, physical looks, charm, and wealth are features that make a man attractive. All of these components of attractiveness were possessed by Gatsby. “He smiled understandingly --- much more understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal resistance in it, that you may come across four or five times in your life” (Fitzgerald 48). This is the narrator, Nick, explaining how Gatsby’s smile is an extremely charming physical feature.

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There are two words that properly describe Mr. Jay Gatsby; a phony and charismatic person. Gatsby has a very strong personality and will not give up on his so called “American Dream”. However, nobody knows the real Gatsby, not even Nick Caraway at first who later we see as Gatsby’s one and only true friend. Jay Gatsby is a man in his mid-thirties who lives a more or less of an extravagant life which he is financing by the great deal of money he miraculously came about in some way that nobody is for certain of. In all reality nobody knows much about him at all, they only know him from the extravagant, lavish parties that he throws in hopes that one day his true love, Daisy will show up.

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This is reinforced further with Gatsby “having one on those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it” (pg 49) with Fitzgerald’s diction of the word “rare” detailing how Gatsby’s words and actions further distances himself from the upper class. Unlike the rest of people at the party, Gatsby is not someone driven by “easy money in the vicinity” (pg 43) but instead is “concentrated on you… believed in you… assured you” highlighting his appreciation of others rather than the self-indulgent attitude depicted by the rest of the upper class. The words and actions of Gatsby reveal a character with a great deal more substance than others that surround him, emphasising further how Gatsby’s actions are polar to the philosophy of the upper class, even though his appearance is similar. The void between Gatsby and the rest of the upper class only expands further when we take the ending of the text into

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Gatsby always has dreams of how he wants to be. Gatsby’s parties give Gatsby the persona that he is great and complete. This is what makes Gatsby look so mysterious, because no person is that perfect. Nick realizes that Gatsby “hardly knew what he was saying”(57). In order for Gatsby to make other people believe his story, he weaves lies into the truth to make people believe that he is not a part of any illegal operations.

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Ultimately, this presents a character with both qualities. Despite Gatsby’s wealth and charisma, his tragic flaws play into his downfall and the unraveling of his carefully constructed facade, thus Gatsby represents a tragic figure rather than heroic figure. Gatsby’s isolation, despite his wealth and high social status, and his inability to connect with others on a genuine level contribute to his tragic downfall. In chapter three page 48, we meet Gatsby for the first time, and he admits that he is not a good host, “I thought you knew, old sport. I’m afraid I’m not a very good host.”

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Gatsby’s wealth is central to his character and his reputation. His pursuit of wealth and social status built him into the so-called “Great Gatsby” he is pictured and said to be. Nick Carraway, a man who is neighbors with Gatsby, exclaims, “He smiled understandingly – much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life” (Fitzgerald 39). The fact that Nick describes Gatsby’s smile as something that is encountered “four or five times in life” also highlights the idea that Gatsby is not just any wealthy person, but someone truly unforgettable.

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To begin with, the first glance we get of Gatsby is his extravagant parties. Gatsby uses parties to show off his wealth, hoping that it will grasp Daisy 's attention. " On week-ends his Rolls Royce became on omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains" (39; Ch 3). Gatsby throws extravagant parties to try to give off the illusion that he is old money.

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"The Great Gatsby" is an outstanding piece of classic American literature. F. Scott Fitzgerald discusses the issues on-post-war society, the American dream, love, and wealth. This draws attention to the readers that question if Jay Gatsby is "Great". Despite the uselessness of his beginnings, Gatsby is great due to the intensity of his will. Although, Gatsby is a person whose false love, materialism, and egotism led him to the tragic end.

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