Examples Of Generosity In The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby’s Generosity
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby, the plot revolves around a young Nick Carraway’s fascination with his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Gatsby, a wealthy bachelor, has one mission in life, to get the love of his life, Daisy, back. Many critics find Gatsby to be a selfish, self-centered character who uses others for his own personal gain. They claim he’s a fraud, a thief, a bootlegger. Yet, in the words of Nick, I have to believe that Gatsby was “worth more than the whole damn bunch put together.” (Fitzgerald, Gatsby 154).
One critic in particular, Tony McAdams, stated that Gatsby a “boorish fraud.” (McAdams, Ethics in Gatsby). I have to disagree with Mr. McAdams. Gatsby, while he did lie about parts of his past, is
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