Jay Gatsby is not a tragic hero because of his behaviors and actions that was done throughout the book. According to the AP Language on Tragedy and Tragic Flaw/Hero, a tragic hero is a person “who may bring about his or her own downfall because of an error in judgment of because of a personality failure.” Jay Gatsby definitely “bring[s] about his own downfall.’ Not only he ruined his own life, he also jeopardized the Buchanan’s marriage, even though Tom himself is having an affair. His desire to be with Daisy Buchanan is not achieved because of many diff

Even though he is not a tragic hero, the people around him are all partially responsible for his death. It is all like a chain reaction. This begins with the affair of Tom Buchanan and Myrtle and ended with the killing of Gatsby and Wilson’s suicide action. Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker, in my opinion, is not responsible for the death of Gatsby because the two characters just happened to be present and are dragged, although by choice, to be involved with this entire tragedy. Yet, most of the credit of being responsible for the death of Gatsby is and should be given to Daisy Buchanan because she is also responsible for the death of Myrtle. By having Gatsby to take responsibility for her actions, sets Gatsby up for trouble. With all the carelessness from Gatsby’s surroundings, it makes it much more easier for a tragedy to occur.

Jay Gatsby is not a hero also because of his actions and behavior. Throughout the novel, Jay Gatsby does not do much action. All he did was stand around waiting for his goals and desires to come t

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