The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel set in the United States during the Roaring Twenties: a time of prosperity with changing social cultures and artistic innovation. Fitzgerald writes: "Gatsby believed in the green light, in the orgastic future that year after year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but no matter, tomorrow we will run faster, we will stretch our arms even further... And a good morning-" (300). Fitzgerald leaves this sentence unfinished to denote Gatsby's incomplete life and Gatsby's sudden death, which goes against Gatsby's ideas of invincibility and ability to repeat the past. Despite the tragedy, Gatsby believes in “green light,” or hope and motivation for what is to come, and constantly desires improvements in his current state. Gatsby has endless goals and never stops trying to achieve them. This unique quality sets it apart from others. These hopes and dreams ultimately become the cause of his death. Gatsby's dreams have been evident since he was a child. He reinvents his identity because he is not satisfied with his current status and wants to completely change the name by which he is known. Ironically, the people who attend his parties make up all sorts of stories and rumors about who Gatsby is, but even when he has high status, he is a man of mystery. People know Gatsby, but they don't know who he is as a person. Gatsby's father, Mr. Gatz, observes: “Jimmy was destined to move on. He always had some resolution like this or something” when showing Nick Gatsby’s rigorous and well-planned schedule (289). The book says "Save $5.00 [deleted] $3.00 a week" (289). Most children are not aware of saving money as they quickly spend it on fun things like toys. Gats… half of the document… and following the car accident, he could have taken preventative measures to save his life. Instead, Daisy left him alone to die. Gatsby's death is representative of his quality of always wanting more and never settling, as well as his sacrifice and desire to constantly please Daisy. He was born with a unique motivation and discipline that not all people have, and when he changed his identity he pushed it to another level. Gatsby allowed himself to deteriorate and thus became involved in living in excess. Daisy did not reciprocate the level of love and affection that Gatsby presented to her. Ultimately, she betrayed him and aided in his death. Gatsby became so caught up in reaching for the green light and trying to repeat the past that he let himself fall apart. Works Cited Bloom, Harold. The Great Gatsby. New York: Schribner, 2004. Electronic.