George Wilson shot Gatsby because it was his yellow car that had ran over Mrytle Wilson. The common color for cars in the 1920s was black, and so it was a sure thing, and even though it WAS the car...
The title of Great Gatsby itself is ironic. It is evident that Gatsby is not great, especially since he bootlegs his money. However, in comparison to the Buchanans he is great. This is apparent at...
The Great Gatsby is derived from the main character, Jay Gatsby. It is called The Great Gatsby because the character Gatsby had considerable wealth and was in many ways great.