... of a beautiful lady called Daisy Buchanan. Born in rural North Dakota and growing up with poor parents, Gatsby came to despise of poverty. Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby notes that Gatsby is the son of a "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people."(104) He also notes that Gatsby ... Gatsby composed a series of plans for his self- improvement at the back cover of a book titled, "Hopalong Cassidy," which Gatsby's father shared with Nick at the demise of Gatsby. Gatsby wanted to improve himself through reading and education. Gatsby's father is proud of his son's academic aspirat...

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