Jay Gatsby
He is a young man, around thirty years old, who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. However, he gained his wealth by participating in organized crime. From his early youth, Gatsby despised poverty and longed for wealth but his main motivation in acquiring his fortune was his love for Daisy Buchanan, whom he met as a young military officer. Gatsby immediately fell in love with Daisy's appearance of luxury, grace, and charm, and lied to her about his own background in order to convince her that he was good enough for her. Daisy p…
