Society has given birth to several great individuals who pursue great dreams. These individuals rely heavily on their personalities and accomplishments to be considered great. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby finds great amounts of money and success following his own desired journey rooting from nothing. Daisy Buchanan, the love of his dreams, is Gatsby’s main goal for pushing through life, willing to go to any lengths to gain her love back. Nick Carroway, a close friend to Gatsby, analyzes how Gatsby portrays his personality and actions through close observation. Jay Gatsby is a great man due to his limitless ambition and his extensive wealth. Gatsby holds an extreme amount of determination and bravery which establishes …show more content…
While giving Daisy a tour of his house, Gatsby treks through multiple bedrooms, saloons, pool rooms, and bathrooms. His house contains almost any type of activity seen in people with large amounts of money. Gatsby proves his strong personality and his benevolent choices for his future by earning all of his money himself, not inheriting any of it. After arriving at Gatsby’s house party, Nick discovers an orchestra “of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolos, and low and high drums” (Fitzgerald 40). Gatsby's sophisticated parties reflect his vast wealth and popularity at a level that the average person would not typically be associated with. Gatsby uses his great amount of money to easily afford this type of entertainment. His impressive personality and electrifying parties prove Gatsby's ability to stand out as a great man within a crowd. After being questioned by Daisy where he receives his flamboyant clothes, Gatsby explains how he has contacts with a man in England that “sends over a selection of [clothes] at the beginning of each season” (Fitzgerald 92). Alongside his access to some of the best products, Gatsby also has the ability to purchase anything he wants, a feat only a great man would be able to accomplish. His wealth can be considered incomparable even to other wealthy people, reflecting how Gatsby’s greatness comes