The aspiration of every writer is to write a literary work as profound and profound as that of F. Scott Fitzgerald in his masterpiece The Great Gatsby. The novel alludes to an innumerable variety of themes; encompassing all the symbolism, metaphorical strokes, and masterful writing that an English teacher's favorite should have. In a novel of this caliber you expect there to be many deep and well-developed characters. This book has it in spades. Of all the wide variety of characters portrayed in this novel, Jay Gatsby is clearly the most vital and interesting; the course of events in The Great Gatsby clearly centers on him. Gatsby's behavior in the story can be succinctly summed up with the word delusional. While his intentions are sincere, he is totally blind to the reality of the situation. “Then wear the golden hat, if it moves her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, until she cries "Lover, golden-hatted lover, bouncing lover, I must have you!" (Thomas Parke D'Invilliers) Gatsby's actions throughout the novel accurately follow this quote. His entire universe and mentality are fixed around one person; he would do anything to make her return his feelings. He wore the golden hat, jumped high like a crazed madman; all in the hope that she would shout out her love for him. This is what makes Gatsby so interesting. At first glance, the impression is that he is a very passionate man and knows exactly what to focus his attention on – after all, he is incredibly rich, successful and well put together. However, upon taking a closer look at his deeply troubled mind, Gatsby's flaws become apparent. Initial impressions are said to be the most important stage when meeting someone, during which you form your first opinions about the individual in question. Resident narrator Nick Carraway is greeted with a slightly surprising first comment from Gatsby: “'Your face is familiar,' he said politely. 'Weren't you in the Third Division during the war?'" (Fitzgerald 51) Gatsby, instead of questioning the poor man, actually makes the effort to establish familiarity by finding common ground with Nick. Furthermore, he brings up the past, something that he speaks often; in fact, he lives in the past, always dwelling on what should have been Even if his story is not fully explained, it does not need to be, so... in the middle of the paper ...hours he Through his rose-colored glasses he cannot see that it is simply impossible to strive for these things may very well be healthy, but weighing the very meaning of one's life so heavily on a person certainly is not. despite trying his best, Nick can't convince anyone to come to his funeral, knowing he's almost saying, "I told you so," Gatsby is subjected to his final judgment in the rain. Understanding the idea that the past cannot be relived, Gatsby is the central character of The Great Gatsby and serves as a lesson to us all shortcomings, the reader feels a sense of tragedy and loss at his death, but no degree of sympathy can contest the truth. While it is important to remember, some things must be respectfully forgotten so that, unlike Gatsby, we can continue to create progress in our lives. “So we continue to row, boats against the current, brought back incessantly into the past.” While we may wish we could relive the past, what was, has been, and will never be again.