Summary of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a young man, Jay Gatsby, who is obsessed with a former love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby throws lavish parties in the hopes that Daisy will attend, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to get her back. Along his journey, he encounters many characters, including his neighbor Nick Carraway, who narrates the story. Nick is captivated by Gatsby's story, and he uncovers Gatsby's mysterious past. As the novel progresses, Nick realizes that Gatsby's obsession with Daisy is doomed to failure, and he watches as Gatsby's dream of a perfect life with Daisy unravels before his eyes. In the end, Gatsby is killed in a tragic turn of events, and Nick is left to reflect on the pointlessness of Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream.