Examples Of Jay's Journey In The Great Gatsby

The Journey In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald is saying people shouldn’t be afraid to achieve or try to succeed what they want to accomplish in life because no matter how someone’s past or present is(was), their dreams can very well be possible if they have the courage to pursue them. This became my interpretation of this novel because of everything a major character(Jay Gatsby) had to endure in order to become and obtain what he wanted(wealth and Daisy). On his journey, Jay does an innumerable amount of things to succeed in life and quite a few of his actions were likely to cause harm and consequences not only to him but also to the people around him. Jay mentions his past to the main character(Nick Caraway)of this novel a few times but …show more content…
He also created these parties in hopes of having Daisy attend one night. Gatsby was a mystery to almost everybody who arrived to the occasions he hosted which caused them to make many speculations like, “He was a German spy.” One day, Gatsby’s chauffeur gave Nick Caraway an invitation to go to this event. When Nick arrived at Gatsby’s party he met Jay but didn’t know who he was. Jay later makes a conversation with Nick and tells him his name. Later on, Jay Gatsby and Nick Caraway spent time together and this is when Gatsby mentions his “past.” A few moments later, Jay asks Nick for a favor. The favor he had asked for was if he(Nick) could ask Daisy to go to his(Nick’s) house some time for a bit of tea. At this point of his journey Gatsby is very close to accomplish his goal. Not only did Jay Gatsby and Daisy go to Nick’s house but they also go to Jay Gatsby’s mansion(Which neighbors Nick Caraway). Daisy becomes fascinated when she sees Gatsby’s home for the first time, then weeps because of all the shirts Jay owns while saying, “I have never seen such beautiful shirts before.” Even though Jay was reunited with Daisy there was still one more obstacle he had to overcome. The obstacle was Tom