The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald Throughout the novel, Gatsby's dialogue and actions contribute to the

overall impression of greatness in Gatsby. Most of these attributes

are made visible to the reader by Gatsby's obsession to being reunited

with Daisy, his long lost love. Gatsby's actions towards Nick also

give the impression to the reader of the greatness in Gatsby.

The first impressions of Gatsby come at the beginning of the book

through Nick, a newcomer to West Egg and his meeting with Gatsby for

the first time. Gatsby welcomes him with open arms, showing that his

personality is not consistent with the stereotype of rich people being

uncaring toward people who are less wealthy. Gatsby's parties were

second to none anywhere. The novel describes the parties as being huge

affairs with thousands of lights and hundreds of people, most of which

were not invited to attend. Gatsby did not mind and let them stay

anyway, and stayed inside his house the entire time by himself, not

wanting to attract attention to himself. These parties and the

attitude of Gatsby towards the parties shows how much Gatsby was

committed for Daisy to come to his house, and how he feels towards

guests each contribute greatly to the readers' overall idea of

Gatsby's greatness towards others in the story. Gatsby makes several

advances to help Nick, by inviting him to his party, cutting his grass

for free, and to offer Nick a business proposition that probably would

have been very lucrative for Nick. These offers to help Nick show the

reader Gatsby's greatness in respect in trying to help people that are

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... Even after Gatsby's death, Nick continues to

show how much he was influenced by Gatsby's greatness. Nick assumes

the responsibility for finding people to attend Gatsby's funeral, and

cares for Gatsby's grief-stricken father when he arrives for the

funeral. Nick would not have been so caring for a man who he did not

consider great, which shows the reader that Gatsby's influence on

others was another part of his greatness.

Gatsby's title as great is well earned though his accomplishments in

his life. This novel describes his dialogue and actions to the reader

so that the reader can perceive the greatness in his or her own

perception of the symbolism. Gatsby's greatness extends well beyond

his life through his hopes, his dreams, and his influences on the

people he met during his brief existence, and his love for Daisy.