Why is Jay Gatz foolish in The Great Gatsby?

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Posted by lhurlbert on March 17, 2011 at 7:00 AM and tagged with foolish, gatsby, jay, the great gatsbycharacter analysis

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While Jay Gatsby is not a total fool since he has been able to attain the materialistic American Dream and elevate himself economically and socially to a certain extent, he is, at the same time,...

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