F. Scott Fitzgerald brilliantly goes about to demonstrate a society, which precisely portrays human flaws and seems to have foreshadowed generations that are yet to come. Although the overall setting and composition of the novel are unequaled, what makes “The Great Gatsby” unique are the characters, whom are so accurately portrayed.
Gatsby is introduced as an enigmatic individual with god-like qualities. The reader is inevitably entangled in a state of wonder and desire to learn more about the man behind the money and power. Unfortunately, rumors and gossip are the “reliable resource”.
It is thanks to Nick Carraway that we are able to absorb Gatsby and his characteristics along with the surrounding flashy environment. Soon, we learn that Gatsby is liar, a bootlegger, and longing lover.
The desperate love that Gatsby has for Daisy and an attempt to redeem the past causes Gatsby’s downfall. Fitzgerald strikingly shows each and every aspect of this character from the time in which he reaches out to the green light to when he withdraws his hands from a position of need.
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