"Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatest of this country”-Rafael Cruz. This opportunity that we have is what many strive for. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Gatsby starts from nothing and does everything in his power to reach his “telos” or goal of becoming rich and being with Daisy. In his attempt to achieve the American Dream, Gatsby is a consummate gentleman and a tragic hero. Gatsby has been a firm believer in self-improvement ever since he was a poor child from the Midwest. He feels that no matter how much you have progressed, there is always room for improvement. This is a respectable quality of Gatsby’s and it is evident in his boyhood schedule provided by his father after Gatsby’s death, “Practice elocution, poise and how to attain itBe better to parents” (Fitzgerald 173). This schedule illustrates Gatsby’s devotion to achieving the American dream and his dedication to become a well-mannered gentleman. Well, this routine of his paid off. Gatsby grows up to be an intellectual and eloquently spoken man. Gatsby is very generous, when a women ripped her dress at one of his extravagant parties he mailed her an even more expensive dress to replace it! There are so many occasions where Gatsby proves to be a gentleman, but what is this all for? Why is he so well-spoken, so generous? What is his motivation? You guessed it, it’s all for “the girl”. Gatsby is viewed as a Belasco by his librarian Owl eyes because he has the house, the money, the parties it’s all one big show on one big stage but he is missing the main character, his woman, Daisy Buchanan. “Gatsby’s longing for her, and his willingness to sell his soul to pursue her, are the purest things in this sordid tale” (Cohen). He is so loyal to Daisy that he does anything and everything in his power to obtain her. She comes from a rich family who expects her to live prosperously with a