Gatsby

             In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an extremely wealthy man lives in a town called West Egg. Right next to Gatsby's town lies East Egg, where most of its people have inherited all their money and riches and are very arrogant. The story is told through Nick who judges people throughout the book but makes a good narrator due to the fact that he is more of an observing kind of person and usually doesn't let his anger get the better of him. Gatsby, like many people in West Egg, works for his money and is considered a great man. But realistically he really isn't due to the fact that he makes his money dishonestly and uses his greed and wealth to attract the woman of his dreams into living with him leaving behind her husband. When he dies it shows that he really doesn't have any friends other than Nick, most people used him for his extravagant parties or for money. He also lies greatly about his past telling many that he inherited it from his family. The title of the book is ironic because Gatsby is dishonest, lies and is not all that well liked.
             Gatsby lies all about his past to everyone he encounters. He claims that he inherited all his money when he actually had nothing to start with and worked his way towards his own success. "I thought you inherited your money." "I did, old sport," he said automatically, "but I lost most of it in the big panic - the panic of the war." (Fitzgerald, p.95) In a conversation with Nick, Gatsby answers "automatically" showing how quick he is to try and cover up what he was lying about. He says he was in the drug business and then the oil business. He in no way explains how things really are for him and Nick can sense that in his quick response of "That's my affair". (Fitzgerald, p.95) Gatsby doesn't show the virtue of greatness by the way in which he treats his friends. The word "great" can best be defined as markedly superior in character or quality. How wo...

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