In the novel The Great Gatsby a character that contends with an aspect of the past is Jay Gatsby. In this novel his past plays a negative role in his life. Gatsby’s past leads him to bad decisions that affect him greatly. As the novel starts the author F.Scott Fitzgerald slowly uncovers Gatsby’s past. The first thing we learn about Gatsby is that he is extremely rich and throws lavish parties. Everyone wants to attend Gatsby’s parties, but no one knows where his money came from. When Nick, the narrator asks Gatsby about his past Gatsby tells him that he was an Oxford man. Gatsby also mentioned his wealth came from his family and his hometown was San Francisco. However these were all lies to cover up his reality. We later find out about Gatsby’s