How Does Gatsby Change

In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the main theme of the novel that is mentioned throughout the story is if someone should ever be willing to change who they are for someone else and to what extent they will go to in order to impress another person. This theme is continuously shown throughout the novel by Gatsby’s endless love for Daisy. Gatsby was always very poor when he was younger but wanted to be rich only to impress Daisy. His whole life since he met her he was trying to be someone he was not. In this case he was blinded by her love and only wanted to be rich just so he could be with her. Gatsby also got a huge house across the water from him just so he could have a perfect view of her house. He would throw huge parties in hopes of her coming and happening to run into her again. There are many downsides to wanting to change who someone is for someone else and Gatsby learns this throughout the novel. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald argues that it is both good and bad for someone to be willing to change who they are for someone else. When Gatsby first met Daisy he wanted to impress her with his wealth but he was not rich at all. So he was persistent and ended up becoming very wealthy. He used his riches to impress
Gatsby really wants Daisy back and for her to fall in love with her again and do whatever it takes for her to do so. He became rich all of a sudden just so he could get her attention and charm her with his money. Gatsby threw his fancy silk shirts around the room to show how much money he has and is not afraid to spend it or waste it on her as long as she chooses him for the rest of his life. He would throw extravagant and expensive parties just for the chance of seeing her again with no guarantee. There are also many downsides that Gatsby has to experience as he decides that he is willing to change himself for a