Analysis of the bookF. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of "The Great Gatsby", reveals many principles about today's society and the "American dream". One of the biggest fears in today's world is the fear of not fitting into society. People of all age groups and backgrounds share this fear. Many people believe that to receive someone's affection, they must integrate into that person's society. In the story, Jay Gatsby pursues the American dream and his passion to be happy, only to end in tragedy and total loss. The author illustrates through the characters that the pursuit of wealth, love or fame or the pursuit of past ideals may not lead to true happiness. Jay Gatsby, the central figure of the story, is a character who longs for the past. Surprisingly, she spends much of her adult life trying to win him back and, ultimately, dies in the pursuit. In the past, Jay had a love affair with the rich Daisy. Knowing that he could not marry her due to the difference in social status, he leaves her to accumulate wealth to meet his economic standards. Once he acquires this wealth, he moves near Daisy and buys a house across the bay, and throws extravagant parties, hoping by chance that she might show up at one of them. He himself does not participate in his parties but observes them from afar. Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American dream where everyone has the opportunity to get what they want. Gatsby decides to dedicate his entire life to achieving material goods with which to satisfy Daisy. The quote "Her voice is full of money" is said of Daisy by Gatsby.(76) To me this means that she grew up rich and will always remain rich, which is the American dream. He lives in the past in a moment of absolute happiness hoping to be able to relive that emotional state in the future. Jay Gatsby, like any normal person, wants to fit into society. His feelings for Daisy push him to fight to achieve this goal. In the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby tries to fit into Daisy's society by any means available. The only way Jay earns enough money to live near Daisy is by bootlegging, an illegal business. activity. Tom, Daisy's husband, later in the story reveals the truth about Gatsby's affairs and tries to tell everyone.