The Great Gatsby Character Analysis

In "The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald, the character that the title is based off of is named Jay Gatsby. Mr Gatsby lives a very mysterious life that most people don't know about, or have the wrong idea about. He is extremely wealthy and no one knows where his wealth came from.

Jay is loves a women named Daisy, who is married to Tom Buchanan. They met when they were young and instantly fell in love. He grew up as a very poor child, he lies to Daisy about his past so he can make her believe that he is good enough for her. His main motivation for his wealth was Daisy. Gatsby moves to a huge house across the bay from Daisy in West egg, a part of long island for the newly rich. Every Saturday night, he throws big parties hoping that Daisy will come. He hopes to win her over with his wealth. One day, he discovers that his neighbor, and the narrator of the book, Nick Carraway, is her cousin. Nick invites both Jay and Daisy over for tea and the love connection is once again there. 

"The Great Gatsby" is based off the story of a man named Gatsby. He is in love with a women named Daisy whom he would do anything for. Gatsby is a very interesting character with many dimensions.