This is similar to how, beneath the surface, the 1920s were not what they seemed. Daisy Buchanan, for example, is rich and beautiful. People just see her as a pretty face and think she can't think for herself. In reality, this is just a facade she puts up to protect herself from being emotionally damaged by Tom's affair. George Wilson appears to be lifeless and weak, but once Myrtle dies he goes out and kills Gatsby. The best example of this, though, is Jay Gatsby. It's nothing like the audience expects it to be. From the moment the reader picks up the book, Gatsby is known as the Great Gatsby and people expect him to be incredible. The first few chapters include rumors that Gatsby has killed someone, is related to the Kaiser, and is a German spy. Gatsby's perception is that of the Wizard Oz, there is greatness in his mystery. Because of this mystery, rumors spread that he is an incredible and brilliant man. It is highlighted that Gatsby is not as great as the title says. He is awkward, neglectful, unhappy and lonely. The times when it's worst are before dying and waiting for a phone call from Daisy. The author describes that “…Gatsby himself did not believe it would come, and perhaps he no longer cared. If this was true, he must have felt that he had done so