In his novel "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald creates a main character that catches the attention of his readers. This character surrounds himself with expensive belongings and wealthy people and goes by the name of Jay Gatsby. He is the protagonist who gives the name to the story. Gatsby is a newly wealthy Midwesterner - turned - Easterner who orders his life around for one desire: to be reunited with Daisy Buchanan, the love he lost five years earlier. His quest for the American dream leads him from poverty to wealth, into the arms of his beloved and, eventually, to his death.
             Gatsby and Daisy had been involved some years before until Daisy left him because he didn't have enough money. Once he finished serving his country, Gatsby devoted his life to making money and putting on the right show to win back the affections of the woman he loved. Gatsby honestly cared for Daisy, and it was because Daisy left him that Gatsby decided that he needed to make more money and become more successful. Although it would seem that if a person constantly threw parties, that they would enjoy them. However, Gatsby has different motivations for his parties. The parties for him are more about putting on a good public display. Jay Gatsby is very concerned with his outward appearance, particularly when Daisy Buchanan is the one whose attention he has caught.
             Jay Gatsby, whose real name was James Gatz was the son of poor middle-western farmers from North Dakota, and spent the majority of his time growing up working for a millionaire, named Dan Cody. This encouraged him to spend his time working towards the achievement of wealth. Gatsby felt that if he could make enough money and make a big enough name for himself that he could win back the affections of Daisy. In order to make his money, Gatsby relied on the illegal production of alcohol. This illegal brewing not only got Gatsby the money that he needed to regain Daisy's attention, but it also ...