“ The Great Gatsby “ , written by F. Scott Fitzgerald , was an American novelist , short story writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age portrays a theme of rich quantities , love affairs , and corruption in the early 1920’s America . Fitzgerald wanted to fulfill the “American Dream “, live legendary , and create opportunity , think of a land that should be better , richer and fuller for everyone . The American Dream became what we know it to be nowadays, It is the right of freedom, prosperity, equality and pursuit of happiness through working hard . However, the American Dream is an interesting concept that never seemed fully attainable. Although it is supposed to represent independence, liberty and the ability to make something of yourself, …show more content…
Wealth played a tremendous role in the early 20’s , and it plays a significant role in the novel . Nick Carraway , Gatsby’s neighbor , is the narrator of the book , questionably thinking being that he is a different class than Gatsby . Gatsby wants to renew his relationship with Daisy Buchanan , 24 of Louisville , Kentucky , who also shares a child with husband Tom Buchanan . Every weekend Gatsby would throw lavish parties in hopes to see Daisy . Gatsby never attended the parties and no one really knows who he is or if he exists , but he personally makes himself known to Carraway and Jordan Baker , a friend of Nick’s , because they both share relations with Daisy . She is in love with money, ease, and material luxury. She is capable of affection she seems genuinely fond of Nick and occasionally seems to love Gatsby sincerely, but not of sustained loyalty or care. She is indifferent even to her own infant daughter, never discussing her and treating her as an afterthought . Daisy thinks fond of her husband Tom , not mentioning his ideal with Myrtle , Tom's lover, whose lifeless husband George owns a run-down garage in the valley of