Recently I have read The Great Gatsby, a

novel written in 1925 by F.ScottFitzergald.This book has not only been successful
but it has only been filmedstarring Leonardo di Caprio. According to Wikipedia,
the writer wanted to
produce something new
-something extraordinary and beautiful and simpleand intricately
patterned
.This book is set in 1922 during the Jazz Age. It tells a story of the wealth
andhabits of a group of New Yorker during that period of time. Through the
story we are taken by narrator, Nick Carraway young Yale graduate, who rents
ahouse next door to the mansion of Jay Gatsby. Every Saturday, Gatsby would
throw an extravagant and magnificent party but he usually wouldnt participate
in it. Even though the main character Great Gatsby is rich, well not rich but mega
rich, he is dissatisfied because long ago he fell in love with a young girlcalled
Daisy. Later on, Gatsby finds out that Daisy is actually married to Tom
and she is actually Nicks cousin so he asks Nick to help him meet the love of his
life once again. After they meet, they began their affair. Soon, Tom begins to be
suspicious of his wifes relationship with Gatsby. Whats more, he announces to
his wife that Gatsby is a criminal who got rich through gambling and other

illegal activities. After she found out this unfortunate news she and Gatsby
driveback to New York. Because she was in such an emotional state, she hit and
killed
a woman but not any woman. She killed Toms mistress. However, Gatsbycouldnt
imagine his l
ife without Daisy so he decided to take the blame. Afterwards, Gorge, husband of
the woman that was killed, found out that thecar that killed his wife belongs to
Gatsby so he shoots him. In the end, Nickarranges a small funeral and then he
leaves New York.Personally, I do not consider this as a romantic novel, even
though many people do. I think it is more than that, it is an ultimate tragedy where
dreamingabout lost loves leads us to despair. Moreover, the most positive massage
in thebook is
that readers should learn from the characters mistakes.
The book is certainly worth reading, it
is one of the must read books. So
what are you waiting for, go read this book or if you are not into reading see the
movie. You wont be disappoi
nted