The Great Gatsby

The character Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby can be compared to the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald who wrote the book. It seems as if in a way Fitzgerald is somewhat telling the story of his early life through Jay Gatsby. Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s lives are very much alike in the most important aspects. Fitzgerald may have used his imagination to spice his life up with elegant parties, big money spenders and …showed first 75 words of 1560 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1560 total…so many similarities in there lifestyles and actual events that took place in there lives. WWI, women, money, dreams, motivation spending habits, reputations, it can be said that they are extremely similar in most cases. It could be said that Jay Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald in a more exciting fictional form. In conclusion Fitzgerald is telling his early life story through an alter ego, Jay Gatsby. A character in the novel The Great Gatsby.