The most admirable and despicable character in The Great Gatsby.

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Kitty Wan

Ms. Choi

English 11, Per. 7

04/23/14

Opposite Personalities

In every book there are always different characters that are distinguished by their

personalities. Thus, it couldn't be different with the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great

Gatsby, throughout the story the narrator Nick Carraway reveals the personality of each character

through their actions without judging them directly. Many characters from the novel caught my

attention because of their actions, especially Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Two characters with

totally opposite personalities.

With no doubts, Jay Gatsby is the most admirable character of this novel. Although

Carraway didn't unfold Gatsby's personality right away, I could see through his actions that he

was an admirable person. For instance, his determination, his endless hope, and the fact that he is

romantic at heart. Gatsby's hopes started at an early age when is revealed that he came from a

poor background, there he was determined to pursue for a better life. When he was a soldier, he

fell in love with a rich girl named Daisy Fay, but unfortunately they couldn't be together because

of his financial status and he had to leave her to go to war as well. However, when Daisy was

waiting for Gastby, a powerful and wealthy man named Tom Buchanan appeared in her life and

married her. When Gatsby found out about the marriage, Daisy became his goal and dream, he

was willing to do anything to get her back, even entering into illegal activities in order to

become a wealthy man.

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Gatsby didn't just become a wealthy man for her, yet he bought a house just across the

bay of Daisy's house to be near her, he would throw big parties in his mansion hoping that she

would come one day.