Originally Posted by
Courtney Patter
Well, for such a short title, The Great Gatsby can be interpreted in a couple of different ways. Fitzgerald might just be being ironic or is Gatsby’s ‘greatness’ what the book is really all about then? I would go with the ironic option. Gatsby’s life is a sham. Inspite of the glamour and fortune, he made his way to the top of the social heap through illegal means. And to the upper class that he aspires to, he is a phony. When the truth comes out, people show their true colors and his greatness is exposed. Of course, there are several other ways of interpreting the title.