Universally, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is recognized as a literary masterpiece. There is one aspect of the book, however, that leaves many readers perplexed: why such a simple title? To be honest, it's really the only title that truly fits each of the book's myriad facets. Fitzgerald intended to write something unprecedented: "I want to write something new, something extraordinary, beautiful, simple and intricately patterned." (VII). In writing The Great Gatsby, he accomplished just that: something that is beautifully, simply, intricately and eternally great. Greatness itself is omnipresent in the novel, manifesting itself first and foremost through the main protagonist, Jay Gatsby. Gatsby's entire personality is shrouded in an air of fantasy. Whether it is his lavish parties, his mysteriously acquired wealth, or simply his immaculate personality, greatness is the overarching constant throughout his makeup. Originally known as James Gatz, a poor boy from rural North Dakota, the ideas of wealth and luxury are presented in an appealing way...