The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald - 1866 Words

One’s greatness cannot be determined, but only judged, by outsiders. Many aspire for greatness however, some barely see a glimpse of it while others bathe in the glory. Each person has their own perception of success meaning no one person can be admirable for all. Consequently, being great doesn’t result from an abundance of wealth or knowledge, morals along with personality determine an overall greatness. All individuals can be great if decided upon, but the person must believe in becoming great in order to achieve it. Many characters are written to falsely represent a single being of greatness, but often deceive the reader. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby implies such a greatness in its title. The setting of this novel†¦show more content†¦In doing so, Cody had Gatsby be his assistant who experienced the effects of alcohol. Cody taught him how to become the wealthy man he had dreamed off while keeping him modest in relation to alcohol. The man that once was James became his own idea of great through influential surroundings. In all of the attempts to learn how to be renowned, Gatsby unknowingly kept the same heart he was born with into his humble family. Watching Gatsby after Daisy had left, Nick describes the heart of a man who had been in love with an absent woman. â€Å"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart.† (96) Despite the man Gatsby had become, he could not rid of the great heart deep within his soul. There was no amount of change that could create an entirely new man, only a different facade. That facade had become the typical Jay, an unseen man to the public now. Gatsby had adjusted to the supposed new life, one that was the greatest every week. There were no longer days worrying about money or being alone, times revolved around putting on the best party for the people who appeared. Similarly to Gatsby; Nick, Gatsby’s only true friend; had co me accustom to the West Egg lifestyle. Describing the strange atmosphere of Gatsby’s house when Tom arrived with Daisy, â€Å"It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment.† (104) Although these are Nick’s words they apply to Gatsby as well.