Some people feel the need to live double lives or use fake names to escape their pasts and reinvent themselves. Jay Gatsby adopted his new name as part of reinventing himself after returning from war to pursue his romantic dream of winning back Daisy, the woman he loved. He changed his name in order to distance himself from his poor past and create a new identity that would make him seem like a worthy suitor for Daisy.
Some people feel the need to live double lives or use fake names to escape their pasts and reinvent themselves. Jay Gatsby adopted his new name as part of reinventing himself after returning from war to pursue his romantic dream of winning back Daisy, the woman he loved. He changed his name in order to distance himself from his poor past and create a new identity that would make him seem like a worthy suitor for Daisy.
Some people feel the need to live double lives or use fake names to escape their pasts and reinvent themselves. Jay Gatsby adopted his new name as part of reinventing himself after returning from war to pursue his romantic dream of winning back Daisy, the woman he loved. He changed his name in order to distance himself from his poor past and create a new identity that would make him seem like a worthy suitor for Daisy.