Why Is The Novel Called The Great Gatsby

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In the Novel called the Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is a man named Jay Gatsby who is a wealthy man that lives in the rich part of Long Island which was called the West Egg. The West Egg is where all the socialites, celebrities, and wealthy people lived, including Mr. Gatsby. Mr. Gatsby would throw these very elaborate parties at his mansion very often only hoping that the love of his life Daisy Buchanan would attend one of these elaborate parties. Mr. Gatsby was not always a rich man, before the war he was very poor but he was in love with Daisy. Around that time there was a war going on so he had to leave to fight in the war leaving Daisy alone. After the war, Mr. Gatsby came into a great deal of money and he was determined