wheelerangela+Followwhy the great gatsby is really about envyF. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby often gets reduced to parties and romance, but the real story is envy—middle-aged readers understand this instinctively. Gatsby’s obsession with a life he can never have mirrors the quiet dissatisfaction that creeps into adulthood: the promotions we didn’t get, the love that slipped away, the dreams deferred. Gatsby is tragic not because he’s rich or romantic, but because he’s always chasing an illusion, mistaking glitter for happiness. It’s a cautionary tale about longing, ambition, and the subtle poison of comparing ourselves to others. #Entertainment #Book #20thCenturyClassics71Share
