The Great Gatsby American Tragedy

The American Tragedy
In The Great Gatsby,

the story seems to follow the lifestyle of the rich. Through parties and good times supervised by James Gatz.
Until Nick Carraway, the narrator, decides to show his empathetic attitude towards Gatsby and devise a story on his real life and not his rumors.
Nick’s speech, thoughts, and actions begin to portray his attitude towards Gatsby.
Gatsby was a very secluded man however throwing such elaborate parties he still seemed to stay hidden. Everyone only knew him through rumors, intriguing Nick, he wanted to know the real Gatsby and wanted to push pass all the rumors set in front of him. Nobody actually knows him, he is so wrapped up in the fact of getting Daisy back that he does not have
time for himself or anyone else. As Nick stumbles upon the party “On weekends his Rolls Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains.(Fitzgerald 43)” Gatsby is an elaborate frivolous spender who uses his wealth to gain
company.
The people unknowingly wandering into his open parties without knowing who
Gatsby is.
Gatsby never had a dull moment. There were many assumptions made about Gatsby, because of his certain charisma. Rumors spreading consisting of the ideas that he killed a man.
Some people thought he was a German spy, others believed he was a bootlegger. Through McGarrity2
Gatsby’s actions, he portrayed a different lifestyle. Most people never got to see who Gatsby was for themselves. On the rare occasion of when was seen it was a big deal and everyone heard about it. As Nick observes “Something in his leisurely movements and the secure position of his feet upon the lawn suggested that it was Mr. Gatsby himself, come out to determine what share was of our local heavens (Fitzgerald, 6).” The uninterested man seems elegant among the crowd of drunken common people who are wrapped up in the party yet Gatsby was so easily spotted.
The people who were irrelevant to his reason of being there and even throwing his parties.
As Nick becomes familiar with the town he begins to become familiar with his neighbors, and starts to depict everyone and tries to find out their personalities and who everyone truly
is.
Through all his findings of cheating, double dealing, and lies, surprisingly the person that he is surprised about is Gatsby. The common people don't really know who he is but some of his neighbors think that he stuck up because of his wealth and nobility. Nick begins to recognizes Gatsby’s flaws when he meets him, he cannot help but admire Gatsby’s brilliant smile, his romantic idealization of Daisy, and his demand for the future. "...he says he's read a Chicago paper for years on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy's name.(Fitzgerald 64)” This is explaining how Gatsby was so blinded by Daisy that all he could feel for her was love. He would never hate her even if she did something so horrible to him.
Nick finds out that what Gatsby had been trying to do his whole life. In this town there is a social status of being wealthy. If you're not wealthy you don't fit in, everyone is used to dealing with wealthy people, and it's hard to outdo someone. Daisy, Tom and many other characters were born into wealth. Gatsby was the only one that had to go through hard work to obtain it.
Ever since he met up Daisy again he wanted to live up to her standards and outdo her husband to McGarrity3 win her back. As Nick observed, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.(Fitzgerald 63)” Gatsby wanted to keep an eye on Daisy and be close enough for her to run to if she even decided that he wants her back.
Throughout the novel Gatsby is trying to impress Daisy, with his money and elaborate things. Although Daisy represents purity and innocence she constantly has the idea of money and greed on her mind, she is never really happy with her life or who she’s with.
The story contradicts itself and describes her as selfish, careless, and destructive. Gatsby has worked his whole life to work up to Daisy's standards but she still chooses Tom over him. Throughout the novel it is implied that Daisy is carelessly in love with Gatsby and doesn't really care how they will end up. As Gatsby dies, Daisy ran away from her problem of confronting the death of her one true love. Nick seeing all of this happening to Gatsby shows him companionship towards him. Nick felt bad because he's known that he's gone through so much and it hurts Nick to see what has happened with Daisy and how many people that came to grieve over Gatsby. "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night,' went on Jordan.(Fitzgerald
79)" All he wanted was his love to want him back, he ended up giving his life for her, and in return she ran off with another man.
Gatsby was a hopeless romantic all throughout his life. Willing to give anything for his love. He sacrificed all he had for her and never stopped even though he got nothing in return.
Nick acknowledges his passion and aspires to help Gatsby fulfill his dream. Nick looks up
to
Gatsby even through his imperfections, and deeply wants to be apart of his life but is unsure why
Gatsby takes an interest in him. It’s confusing how, but a strong bond if formed between Gatsby and Nick and carries the plot throughout the novel