the great gatsby
...s. For example he wrote "read three magazines once a week". Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man too. Tom is very jealous of him because how Daisy flirts and he knows that they are married. And how he is tearing their family apart. Watching the movie was a lso interesting to me because it made me think about how someone from your past whom you also love can just destroy your family apart. Daisy is also uncareful because she does'nt know what she really wants in life. The book "Great Gatsby" written by Scott Fitzgerald, tells a story about the American dream and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The American dream has always been based on the idea that each person, no matter who he is, can become successful in life by his hard work. The dream also represents the idea of a self-sufficient man,an entrepreneur making it successful for him. Jay Gatsby, the main character embraces this dream of happiness in order to recapture his past love, Daisy Buchanon, who rejected him due to his economic standing.Jae Gatsby is a very mysterious guy. He keeps his thoughts to himself all the time. He is also very organized in what he does. When he died, they found a journal that consists of many list that he made that shows how organized he is. For example he wrote "read three magazines once a week". Jay Gatsby is a wealthy man too. Tom is very jealous of him because how Daisy flirts and he knows that they are married. And how he is tearing their family apart. Watching the movie was a lso interesting to me because it made me think about how someone from your past whom you also love can j...