Homework

Consider the term “self-creation.” Self-creation refers to the art of continually improving and enhancing the identity of someone’s individual self. Self-creation enables one to critically analyze his weaknesses and strengths and work towards maintaining his strengths and improving on his weaknesses. In what ways are the characters in Gatsby seemingly “self-created,” having little or no allegiance to family, religion, country, region, or other group? Jay Gatsby uses his capabilities to improve his identity. Despite being brought up from a poor family background, he does not see that as a limitation. He therefore works so hard to warn a luxurious life and he succeeds to improve identity from a poor guy to a rich man. Also, Nick comes from a well-to-do family and is capable of using his family status to advance in life (Fitzgerald, 2001). However, he uses his own skills and abilities to develop his identity. He moves to the East Egg to start his own business. He had an opportunity to take up hos father’s business as the family lineage customer. However, he chose to use his own skills and connection from old friends to develop his business identity. In what ways might the opposite also be true—that is, in what ways are characters very self-conscious of matters such as race or class or education or gender? Jay Gatsby is very self-conscious about improving his identity to impress her past love, Daisy. Many years, she fell in love with Daisy but he could not marry her because he was too poor to provide for her (Fitzgerald, 2001). Therefore, Gatsby vowed to do his best and prove himself worthy before Daisy’s eyes. Also, Nick is very self-conscious about his maintaining his social class within the society. He therefore works hard to maintain his status within the society being that he was from a prominent and wealthy home.