The great gatsby?

The Great Gatsby? The novel ‘The great Gatsby’ is written around the 1920’s when the American dream was every mans dream. Gatsby is a quintessential example of the American dream, a self-made businessman and entrepreneur. His wealth made evident through his elaborate parties at his mansion in West egg, near New York. The question is, is it his success as a businessman and adventurer what makes him great, or does it lie a lot deeper …

…it and expected Daisy to wait an eternity for him. This inevitably did not happen, but his valour in attempting to rekindle the fire also makes him great. These decisive moments in the story, like the scene in the flat and also when Daisy arrives at Nicks for tea are where Gatsby comes into his element in the tale. The title of the book is irrelevant to my decision that Gatsby is truly great. 1853 words.