The Real Jay Gatsby Analysis

The Real Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby, the character that plotted off, explains who he is through his multiple lies about his fortune. Gatsby shows out to everyone as if he has it all, despite him coming from nothing, Gatsby goes throughout this novel trying to achieve his main goal, Daisy Buchanan, so that they can pick up their relationship where they left it five years ago when Gatsby left for the war. Although Gatsby was living the American Dream, he died in an unhappy state of mind. “An extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again” (Fitzgerald 2), Nick Carraway, Daisy’s cousin describes Gatsby’s external side very well in this quote. To many that know Gatsby or know of him, they think of his outward appearance, money, and charm. Gatsby take pride in his fortune and is very confident in …show more content…
“And it was from Cody that he inherited money- a legacy of twenty-five thousand dollars. He didn’t get it. He never understood the legal device that was used against him, but what remained of the millions went intact to Ella Kaye” (Fitzgerald 100). Gatsby lied to everyone about how he earned his money, when all he was, was a bootlegger. The contrast between Gatsby’s external and internal appeal is very different. All of the people that know of Gatsby think that he is very satisfied with himself, yet he is actually very desperate, to have one thing, Daisy Buchanan. Daisy means the world to Gatsby, and he is so desperate to have her, that he is willing to risk it all. Daisy’s feelings for Gatsby continuously make him lost yet he remains in the hopeful state of mind that she will choose him over her husband Tom. Gatsby tell everyone that he is an oxford man, which is yet another