The Great Gatsby 14

The Value of Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby, who is one of the main characters of the Great Gatsby, is a man with a mysterious background and an unknown personality. He doesn’t mention too much about his past except certain fabricated highlights of his life which were designed to impress others. The strange and humorous thing is that he carries articles of evidence that back up most of his lies to prove that he isn’…

…of the American Dream. In a way, Jay Gatsby values, which he could consider his American Dream, didn’t work out for him in the end since he was never able to marry Daisy, which was his main goal, and above being able to marry Daisy he is also murdered. This shows how the values for Jay Gatsby weren’t right for him since everything didn’t work out as they were planned to be.