The Great Gatsby Lesson Analysis

Many lessons, such as the importance of reevaluating life goals, the danger of assumptions, and the fact that money can’t buy love were taught in this novel. I believe the most important lesson is the first.
Throughout the entire novel, Gatsby chased his dream of permanently being married to Daisy. In Chapter 5, when Gatsby reunites with Daisy, the weather matches the tone of the occasion. It was only cloudy briefly, for about a half hour, and for the rest of the time, it was rainy and misty. The fact that the rain dominated the chapter shows how Gatsby overall felt sad about their reunion. Daisy could never live up to Gatsby’s expectations, as years of dreaming and nostalgia created unrealistic expectations. Gatsby’s feeling about Daisy can be applied to other people, as well. Nobody should set themselves up for disappointment by fantasizing over a life goal. Instead, be realistic and don’t expect everything to work perfectly. I had never considered this lesson prior to reading this novel. Personally, after reading this book, I will think harder about whether or not I should follow some of my life goals. …show more content…
In Chapter 8, George Wilson, believing that God was asking him to, killed Gatsby for running over Myrtle Wilson and fleeing the scene. The evidence George had was that a yellow car like Gatsby’s ran over Myrtle. Based off this, he assumed Gatsby was driving and was at fault. Yet Daisy was the one driving home. In the prior chapter, Daisy felt like she had lost control of her life, and wanted to drive home to have control over something. George’s assumption costed the life of an innocent man, Gatsby. Even if he had hard evidence that Gatsby was the driver, it would have been best for him to leave it up to the justice system rather than deciding his fate himself. The novel reinforced a lesson about the danger of vigilante justice that I learned during my

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