The Great Gatsby Character Analysis

Gatsby was a humble and an easy going man. Even when people disrespect Gatsby, he tends to rub it off. When Sloane and his wife, along with tom dropped by Gatsby mansion for drink. In a quick conversation, Mrs. Sloane says, “you come to supper with me” (Fitzgerald 99). Enthusiastically to Gatsby and Nick. While Gatsby goes to change, Tom says, “My God, I believe the man’s coming, doesn’t he know she doesn’t want him?” (Fitzgerald 100). Tom and Sloane exchanged a few words and started walking down the steps. They leave just as Gatsby comes out with his hat and light overcoat in his hand. While this must be really embarrassing, Gatsby just rubs it off. And was still willing to invite them to his parties. Reader feels compassion for Gatsby because

Gatsby was a well-known man. If you had to talk about the west Egg, you had to talk about Gatsby. He was a generous man. All his parties where open doors. Everyone was invited, all the guest always had a great time. In chapter 3, Nick tells us that people who were not invited went there. And once they were there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby, and after that they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with an amusement park. Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all, came for the party with a simplicity of heart that was its own ticket of admission. Gatsby threw all these lavish parties inviting everybody. Everybody went when he was throwing these parties and enjoyed his wealth. But when it came to his funeral, no one was willing to attend it. It’s the moment that the reader feels the most compassion for Gatsby. Throughout his life Gatsby was helping others and was inviting strangers to enjoy his wealth but when it came to his death and funeral everybody has forgotten the parties that they have went to which where generously hosted by