In my personal opinion Gatsby is the most important character so far. He is mysterious, eye-catching, and interesting. I believe he is the most important character because of his sense of life style. His life is believed so fantastic and excited that it becomes unrealistic at some point. For example, in chapter four he tells the narrator, Nick, not to get the wrong idea based upon the rumors of his life. Yet on the same page in the book Gatsby lies to Nick about his education. This makes me wonder; why would he lie about something as simple as his schooling when people lie about these crazy adventures he has had in the past. Honestly I don't think that the people who speak of Gatsby's life mean to lie. It seems like a game of telephone. Someone probably started with the truth and told someone else. When that person told someone else what they heard the story becomes altered and continues on this cycle until the original story and the current "rumor" differ completely.
Gatsby's character and life style is very symbolic at times. It is symbolic how he lies to Nick after his education when his life is already known as a crazy and unrealistic. Another symbolic element associated with Gatsby is money. His flaunts his money to create a fake prosona in order to keep up with "his" life style. His money is also a symbol of the power he has over many people. In this story money can control people as easy as oxygen. People will bend over backwards to become associated with someone of wealth and power. For example, Tom's affair with a underclass mechcanic's wife, Murtle Wilson. Gatsby's life is symbolic in itself. Be it between money and wealth or the fact of life to make your own personal ego grow.
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