The Great Gatsby Cynic Analysis
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s cynic view is that you must accept your past in order to move on with your future. This is shown mainly through the main character, Jay Gatsby. Gatsby tries to gain a lot of wealth, despite his poor past. This leads to him performing some mysterious activities in order to gain this money he desires. He does this in an attempt to rekindle his relationship with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby shows the major flaw of this cynic view, where if you do not accept your past, this will lead to an unhappy future. Gatsby shows Daisy around his mansion and says “’I’ve got a man in England who buys me clothes. He sends over a selection of things at the beginning of each season; spring and fall.’” (Fitzgerald 92) Here,