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The title Fat Catsby expresses Gatsby’s extraordinary wealth. Gatsby is a very wealthy man who has most of everything that he wants. However, a man named Nick, and his cousin Daisy come along, and he sets eyes on her. He tries to lure Daisy with his extravagant wealth. This caused Gatsby to throw a party for everyone, and invited Nick, and his cousin Daisy. Gatsby’s life is full of deceit, and lies, and misfortune when it comes to love. The moral of the story to me is that money cannot buy you love. This is expressed when Gatsby tries to get with Daisy. He has everything he wants, when it comes to money, however when it comes to love, he has nothing. Gatsby fails at his attempt to make Daisy love him. So Gatsby is a wealthy man, or in 20’s slang, a …show more content…
There are many instances of cheating, and possible adultery. Gatsby is trying to get with Daisy, no matter what comes between him. He’s basically shooting through all these obstacles just to get to Daisy, even spending his own money, and quite alot of it. Another theme is deceit, and lying, which, once again Gatsby seems quite interested in lying to people. He lies to Daisy, and Nick to get Daisy to like him. He lies about his wealth, and about his parents, and many other things. Deceit is also a reoccuring problem with Gatsby. On page 40, it talks about Gatsby’s ammenities such as his Rolls Royce, and how he uses objects to get Daisy’s love, however Daisy just doesn’t feel the way Gatsby does about her, and this tears Gatsby apart. He tries anything he can to make her love him. However it is useless, for Daisy will never find the love that Gatsby so incredibly feels for her. Gatsby is a sitting duck when it comes to love. He may have money, and an extravagant life, but it will be one without love, especially the love of Daisy. Nick and Daisy leave Gatsby. Leaving Gatsby in the dark horror of life without

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