The Tragic Jay Gatsby

The Tragic Jay Gatsby Many characters in novels may be considered to be tragic. These characters are considered tragic because of one character trait they possess that leads to their eventual demise. Jay Gatsby is a tragic character in a unique way. That is, he has many negative traits, but only one of these traits leads to his eventual downfall. Of all the character traits that Jay Gatsby possessed, his excessiveness in everything he did …

…Jay Gatsby lives in, it is perfectly normal. In conclusion, Jay Gatsby is excessive in many aspects of his life. His money, his lifestyle, and many other parts of his life are taken to the extreme; but none would create the destruction that his excessive love for Daisy caused. All these reasons are why Jay Gatsby’s excessiveness leads to his eventual downfall, and death, and explains the reason why Gatsby is a tragic character.