In the beginning, he was only known as Jay Gatz. He was a poor boy in the army, who only had his charm to get him by. During this time he met Daisy, a very rich girl, from a wealthy family. They fell in love unfortunately Daisy was from a different social status. Knowing he could not marry her because of

In contrast to Tom Buchanan Gatsby worked to manufacture his wealth. While it is not clear how he made all his money it is obvious it was through illegal dealings such as bootlegging and illegal sale of whiskey. Gatsby was indeed morally superior to Tom in this novel, but this superiority was another factor that contribute to his ultimate misfortune. No matter what we think of Gatsby or his perception, which becomes his dream, we are drawn to him by the sad apprehension that dreams themselves are often more beautiful, than dreams fulfilled. "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams -nor through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gone beyond her, beyond everything”(101). What Gatsby felt for Daisy was more than an endeavor; it was beautiful, intense, and finally painful in the end. There was happiness and torment in the love he shared for Daisy. Gatsby was morally superior to the Tom, but this moral superiority is the cause of Gatsby's disillusioned dream, and inevitable fate. At all cost Gatsby never gave up on dreams with Daisy he sacrificed his own soul. He rarely indulged in his daily ordeals, in order to please the lost soul of Daisy. Gatsby has all the trappings of wealth: a huge mansion, fancy clothes, and expensive cars. His lavish, decadent parties were designed to impress the one true thing he could

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