Jay Gatsby as the Magician in The Great Gatsby Magicians are known for playing tricks on the eyes. What often seems like magic turns out to be just a careful flick of the wrist. In the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzerald, the magician is compared to the character Jay Gatsby. The magician motif is used among other tools to demonstrate that appearance is not always reality. The upper class throws sophisticated and glamorous parties that include many interesting people. They have fun and show off their fortunes with big deals. Jay Gatsby is described as a rich, powerful and mysterious man, but all his fortune is created for a simple cause, the love of the beautiful Daisy Fay Buchanan. He is compared to a magician because he gives the impression of belonging to a higher class than he actually belongs to. Gatsby tries hard to appear high class, but in the end reality ends up hurting him badly. Gatsby's money was not earned legally or inherited as a fortune from his great uncle, but was made through illegal schemes. Gatsby's goal is to try to appear to belong to a higher social class than his birthright places him in. Creates the illusion of a taller stature. He does not care about money or any other material wealth. He cares about the love of a woman. Gatsby has many illusions in hopes of showing his Daisy that she is of a class as high as hers and that they belong together. What a magician does is deceive his audience. Jay Gatsby has to do this to make his audience believe that he belongs to a higher class than the one he was actually born into. The word "great" is often used to announce a magician. The title of the book is the introduction of the character Jay Gatsby. He is the great magician who can create magic and deceive all the spectators around him. Jay Gatsby throws wonderful parties to give the mirage of great wealth and high class. Only the most interesting people are invited. The thing is, he doesn't care about people, just what they think of him. He doesn't show his face, but gives the impression of someone who is truly generous with parties and guests.