What Makes Gatsby Wealthy
Gatsby was not always a wealthy and successful man. He grew up with the name James Gatz on a farm in North Dakota. He was born into a middle class family and later on started working for a millionaire, Meyer Wolfsheim. Although, Wolfsheim’s job was bootlegging illegal liquor, Gatsby got inspired by the success and realized he wanted to turn his own life around and become a millionaire as well. He started dedicating his life to the achievement of becoming wealthy and also started making his fortune through criminal activity; bootlegging. Gatsby’s main reason for becoming wealthy was to develop a social status and win Daisy’s love once again. Gatsby met Daisy Buchanan when he was training to become an officer in Louisville. Many men were attracted
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When Nick attended the party he met Gatsby for the first time and instantly formed a great friendship. Since Gatsby learned that Nick and Daisy are cousins he has been keeping track of Nick and also keeping a very close friendship with him, in hopes of being formally introduced to Daisy. Gatsby makes plans to visit Nick’s house for tea and also have Daisy invited. Gatsby arrives at Nick’s home and materialism is seen when Gatsby arrives with big beautiful flowers and other several things to impress Daisy. The reunion between Gatsby and Daisy becomes a reality and is a bit awkward at first. However, after Nick leaves them alone for about an hour or so he returns to find them together with tears of joy and …show more content…
During this trip, Gatsby was expecting Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him, but that was not the case. Daisy confronted Tom telling him that she did marry him for money, but also did truly love him once. Daisy becomes torn between Gatsby’s romantic vision of her and Tom’s materialistic vision of her and this confrontation causes a fight between Gatsby and Tom. “She never loved you, do you hear? he cried. She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me!” (Fitzgerald
When Nick attended the party he met Gatsby for the first time and instantly formed a great friendship. Since Gatsby learned that Nick and Daisy are cousins he has been keeping track of Nick and also keeping a very close friendship with him, in hopes of being formally introduced to Daisy. Gatsby makes plans to visit Nick’s house for tea and also have Daisy invited. Gatsby arrives at Nick’s home and materialism is seen when Gatsby arrives with big beautiful flowers and other several things to impress Daisy. The reunion between Gatsby and Daisy becomes a reality and is a bit awkward at first. However, after Nick leaves them alone for about an hour or so he returns to find them together with tears of joy and …show more content…
During this trip, Gatsby was expecting Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him, but that was not the case. Daisy confronted Tom telling him that she did marry him for money, but also did truly love him once. Daisy becomes torn between Gatsby’s romantic vision of her and Tom’s materialistic vision of her and this confrontation causes a fight between Gatsby and Tom. “She never loved you, do you hear? he cried. She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except me!” (Fitzgerald