In the novel The Great Gatsby, a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby struggles to win back the love of his life. This story takes place in the times of Prohibition, when the possession and sale of alcohol was illegal. The narrator Nick Carraway, becomes friends with Gatsby and says that Gatsby is worth more than all of the people he surrounds himself with. However, Gatsby cannot be considered “great” because his character, opinions, and beliefs are not signs of greatness. Gatsby’s beliefs on Ddaisy is one reason why he’s not so great. He does everything to get to his love of his life Ddaisy knowing she has a husband already, which is disrespectful. This is shown when Nick says “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). Gatsby planned out his whole life to be as close as possible to Daisy. This shows how Gatsby is being a stalker and is obsessed with Daisy even though she has moved on with her life.
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When Nick shares his opinion on Gatsby the audience learns about Gatsby’s past. When Gatsby shares his years of education, he “hurried the phrase ‘educated at Oxford’, or swallowed it, or choked on it, as though it had bothered him before” (Fitzgerald 65). This shows that Gatsby could be lying about his past and his education. This forms Nick’s opinion on Gatsby and how he might not be the man people say he
When Nick shares his opinion on Gatsby the audience learns about Gatsby’s past. When Gatsby shares his years of education, he “hurried the phrase ‘educated at Oxford’, or swallowed it, or choked on it, as though it had bothered him before” (Fitzgerald 65). This shows that Gatsby could be lying about his past and his education. This forms Nick’s opinion on Gatsby and how he might not be the man people say he