Part 1 of Essay
In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby did not fit into the lifestyle of Daisy and her friends. Because of his background, his dreams were destined to be shattered even before he tried to achieve them. Jay Gatsby's nouveau riche lifestyle was not of the ways of the old rich. Jay Gatsby killed James Gatz at the a ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... part of. Therefore he was never really accepted as one of the group. In an effort to be accepted by the group, Gatsby tried to show off his valuables and gave elaborate parties. He tried to make an impression on these people. Many to these people went to these parties "...without having met Gatsby at all" (ch. 3,p. 41). Gatsby did not have a formal education. His background did not support the background of the old wealth. He lived in West Egg, "...the less fashionable of the two..." (ch. 1, p. 5). The old ....