The Great Gatsby - Chapter 6 & 7

A major theme I see in the Great Gatsby is dissatisfaction with life. Some are dissatisfied with money, others with love and marriage, some with life, and they destroy others lives in an attempt to be satisfied. Gatsby was, and still is, dissatisfied with his life and wealth. He spent five years trying to become richer, to be come Jay Gatsby instead of James Gatz, just to impress Daisy. Tom destroyed the love between himself and Daisy by cheating on her, and Daisy in effect destroys love also by wishing to have a life with Gatsby. Nick is dissatisfied with his life, and his wealth, he is far from rich, and sometimes I think he feels like he just doesn’t fit in with his very wealthy friends. Myrtle is dissatisfied with her marriage, a key reason for leaving, or wanting to leave George (but of course, we don’t have to worry about that now, since Daisy supposedly ran her over).