The not so great gatsby

The Superficial Gatsby In the novel entitled The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is at times made out to be better than us. At first glance he is sophisticated, using big words and claiming that he is an “Oxford man.” But when we look closer we can easily see that this man is a farce. Much of this man has been shrouded in mystery. We know very little about his past until …showed first 75 words of 1429 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1429 total…does see him as great. When I was finished reading this novel I did not come off thinking not thinking “wow that man was really great.” I came off thinking (among other things) “wow that title is not accurate” because there is an abundance of evidence to the contrary even when it is presented by a narrator that thinks he is great. I believe that is what Fitzgerald wanted us to think (among other things).