Blog Post Number 6

Jay Gatsby is a man of many qualities; he is perseverant, focused, patient, mysterious, and loving. Throughout the novel, his character is thoroughly defined to an extent that others were denied. He presented a vivid reason in which the piece was titled "The Great Gatsby" but isn't it rather ironic? The main character, Nick, whose point of view the reader seen Gatsby through was heavily biased. Should the book have been from a character such as Tom, the title would surely have changed.
Yes, Gatsby seemed to be more than the average man, but he ended just like everyone else; he died. Looking past his money, fame, and "celebrity persona", he was rather plain. He grew up like the majority; poor and without a purpose. It wasn't until he met Dan Cody that he'd decided to walk the road of success and greatness. Gatsby's admiration of Cody wasn't just an influence, it seemed as if he copied his mentor just without exception of liquor. His idea to become the man that Nick described wasn't original. There is also the matter that Gatsby was too caught in his past to comprehend his true position. From the time he started seeing Daisy, he'd changed completely; he stopped having parties, fired staff, and became less interesting. Daisy reverted him to his true self but it wasn't for the better. He was so infatuated with her that he was willing to take the blame for her "hit and run" accident.
Ultimately, he was killed by Wilson, a man just the same as him; human. Even after Wilson was informed of his wife's affair, he still sought vengeance because he remembered who she used to be to him. In conclusion, Jay Gatsby was no better than anyone else. The title should be "The Regular Gatsby".