Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel....

Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel. Andre Maurois comments that within each novel is the sense of lost dreams and unattainable goals. Irony expresses how the meaning of a particular event can be shown with an opposite effect. Furthermore, it also exposes the ironic events that can occur within a novel in connection with the title. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald produced much dispute on why he chose that as the title to his novel. The Great Gatsby demonstrates the deception of how the main character Jay Gatsby showed his greatness by attempting to achieve his goal of Daisy, but failed miserably in his pursuit of recreating the past and bringing about his own death. Gatsby showed his greatness by†¦show more content†¦Gatsbys dream-like life caused him to ascend to the top of society in a fraudulent way and ultimately bringing about his own death. Gatsbys wealth was acquired through the illegal sale of liquor after Daisy wouldnt accept him for being poor at that time. Furthermore, he elected an illegal and immoral path in his life. Also, The old-money people such as Tom could evidently see through Gatsbys sentiments and his appearance, leading to the decision of naming him bogus, not great. Ultimately, Gatsby can only be considered ironically great for the dishonorable dream of Daisy. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald indicates how greatness could be achieved through wealth and power, but how it could fail miserably and bring about someones death. The only great or heroic act that Gatsby accomplished was taking blame for Myrtles murder. After Fitzgerald had given different names to his novel such as The High-Bouncing Lover and Among the Ash-Heaps and Millionaires, he decided to name it The Great Gatsby because it gives the sense of irony and paradox to the novel. The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Bob Marley comments that a man can only prove his greatness through his positive actions and his moral values, not his material wealth, which is where Gatsby failed in attempting to achieve his goal of Daisy.