Also know, why is Gatsby important to the novel?
He calls The Great Gatsby "a national scripture. It embodies the American spirit, the American will to reinvent oneself." West says it is no coincidence that The Great Gatsby is probably the American novel most often taught in the rest of the world. He captured and distilled the essence of the American spirit."
Secondly, why did Gatsby reinvent himself? Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, we learn that the titular character was born with the name "James Gatz," and known as "Jimmy Gatz" for much of his life, but changed it to Jay Gatsby. The reason he changed his name is because he wanted a new identity to reflect his new lifestyle.
Keeping this in view, how does Gatsby change in Chapter 5?
Upon his return, Nick finds Gatsby changed entirely. He has moved from the embarrassment of his initial appearance to unbounded delight, radiating a newfound sense of well-being. Daisy, too, reflects an "unexpected joy" through her voice. At Gatsby's request, the three move from Nick's little house to Gatsby's mansion.
How does the novel The Great Gatsby end?
He is disliked by both his wife, Myrtle Wilson and Tom Buchanan, who describes him as "so dumb he doesn't know he's alive." At the end of the novel, he kills Gatsby, wrongly believing that he had been driving the car that killed Myrtle, and then kills himself.
