"Gatsby?" demanded Daisy. "What Gatsby?"

I do not like Gatsby very much. I feel like he is sketchy and makes a person second guess themselves. The quote from page 32 shows that people receive an unsettling vibe from him just from his supposed reputation. I also feel like Gatsby has a sort of stalker vibe going on with his seemingly unrequited love for Daisy. Most men would move on knowing that the woman they love is married, yet Gatsby stays as close as possible to Daisy. The quote from page 78 exhibits a mix of sweet but nerve racking feelings toward Gatsby. I'm hoping that my impression of Gatsby changes, though, as it said on page 2 that Gatsby turns out all right in the end. That leaves me open-minded about Gatsby's persona, hoping that I'll view his personality different based on his actions.


"Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction...Gatsby turned out all right at the end..." (pg. 2)

"Well, they say he's a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhem's...I'm scared of him. I'd hate to have him get anything on me." (pg. 32)

"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay." (pg. 78)

Previewing the Great Gatsby

I think the book is considered a masterpiece because of how honest and simple it may turn out to be. If the book lacks answers to problems or comforting messages, then the aspect that is so great must be its simplicity and description of how life was back in the 1920's, without sugar coating it.
I don't expect to read about a man's boring life, but I do expect wild adventures, insight to the extravagant lifestyle, and the very common problems people experienced during the 1920's. I feel because the book is so true, it cannot be ignored, and allows people to relate to the story line easily. In the 1920's, readers could probably see themselves in the book, going through the same experiences as Gatsby and coming to the same conclusion.