Gatsby’s entire fortune—built through "murky" means like bootlegging—exists solely to win back Daisy and "repeat the past". 2. Major Themes & Symbols
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby , is far more than just a story about a rich guy throwing parties. It is a sharp, poetic autopsy of the and the social hierarchies of the Jazz Age . 1. The Core Story: A Quest for the Past
Home to the "old money" elite, including Nick’s cousin Daisy Buchanan and her arrogant, physically imposing husband, Tom .
Home to the "nouveau riche" (new money), epitomized by his neighbor, the mysterious Jay Gatsby . Gatsby is known for throwing lavish, all-night parties in a desperate attempt to attract his lost love, Daisy.