In agreement with Gary J. Scrimgeour, "Gatsby is a boor, a roughneck, a fraud, a criminal." Throughout the novel, Gatsby is portrayed as all these qualities, as well as for using others to get what he wants and for being extremely self-centered. Needless to say, these are not the best qualities to be known for and therefore, Gatsby is a low-life character that only looks to better himself and not the world around him. He does, as some critics say, portray the American dream, but in a negative manner.
             Gatsby is, among other things of the same nature, extremely immature and fraudulent and uses others to achieve his wishes. He only becomes friends with Nick when he becomes a connection to Daisy. He takes him out to dinners and invites him to parties, all the while only intending to use him for Daisy. Gatsby sends Jordan out to lunch with Nick to reveal the real reason for their friendship when Jordan states, "He wants to know-if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over" (83). Gatsby invites himself over to Nick's house to try and break up Nick's own cousin's marriage. The request just shows Gatsby's selfishness transformed into actions. He lives for the impossible notion that he can repeat the past and win over Daisy, though he knows she is out of reach. Furthermore, she is married, which illustrates the point of Gatsby being willing to hurt others to get what he wants.
             Also, Gatsby uses wealth to get him through life and earns the money illegally. His one dream is to have Daisy and he uses his wealth and flashy material belongings to try and obtain her. When he finally gets her to come to his house he brags, "I keep it full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people" (96). He hopes that by portraying a glorious life, Daisy will fall in love with his image if nothing else. He also makes friends by attempting to win them over with money...