Jay Gatsby

The title, The Great Gatsby, refers to a young man by the name of Jay Gatsby. He is a wealthy and well known neighbor to Nick Carraway, the narrator, on West Egg Island. Gatsby is initially presented by Fitzgerald as a character who mysteriously hosts extravagant and lavish parties every week at his mansion. He is gossiped about and is somewhat of a celebrity throughout New York. Fitzgerald does not introduce much more information than that about Gatsby in the first couple of chapters. The novel does not have a dry or boring beginning because Fitzgerald holds the suspense with the delayed explanation of Gatsby's background or source of wealth. As I was reading the book, my opinion of Gatsby greatly changed when his love for Daisy Buchanan was revealed. He is in fact, extremely lovesick and naive, contrary to the belief of the public.