The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby - Shattered Dreams
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a tragic tale of love
distorted by obsession. Finding himself in the city of New York, Jay
Gatsby is a loyal and devoted man who is willing to cross oceans and build
mansions for his one true love. His belief in realistic ideals and his
perseverance greatly influence all the decisions he makes and ultimately
direct the course of his life. Although his intentions are true, he
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…showed last 85 words of 808 total…street and leave her for dead. Gatsby dies from a gunshot and floats
face down in the middle of his marble pool until his butler discovers his
body. For almost five years, his idealism and his perseverance kept him,
and his dream, alive. But sadly enough, he had no way of knowing that these
very traits would also kill him. “His dream must have seemed so close that
he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already
behind him.” (189
