Which of the following archetypal character does Jay Gatsby represent, as suggested by these lines from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby? However glorious might be his future as Jay Gatsby, he was at present a penniless young man without a past, and at any moment the invisible cloak of his uniform might slip from his shoulders. A. ambitious youngster B. somber hero C. quiet intellectual D. unscrupulous traitor
Gatsby was a character who was dissatisfied with his life because being a working class person he couldn't get noticed by the woman he loved, so he decided to become wealthy so as to be with her.