The Very Insecure Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby many characters are not as they seem. The one character I'm most curious about is James Gatsby. In the story Gatsby is always considered rich, confident and very popular. However, when I picture him in my mind, I see someone very different. In fact, I see the opposite of what everyone portrays it to be. I see someone who has very little confidence and who tries to fit in as best he can. There are several scenes in which this observation is very evident to me. It is clear that Gatsby is not the man everyone says he is. One scene that clearly shows the real Gatsby is when he meets Daisy at Nick's house. He is very nervous and wants everything to be perfect for Daisy. To me this shows that he really cares about what other people think. He wants to impress them the best he can. Gatsby obviously has little self-confidence and feels the need to overwhelm people with an opposite aspect to his personality. When Gatsby and Nick go out to town Gatsby takes his yellow Rolls Royce, which is a magnificent car. Gatsby wanted to impress Nick and everyone else in town with his fancy car. Once again this shows how Gatsby uses objects to get attention and not his personality. The scene that shows Gatsby's low confidence the most is when he throws his elaborate parties with all the fancy decorations and incredible food. So many people come to his parties and the whole time he is never there. He never comes down to greet anyone or welcome them. He never comes down to check on his guests to see how things are going and if they're having fun. Gatsby always spends time in a room alone, observing everyone. He waits, hoping for Daisy to appear. Gatsby is made to be a great man. He is considered extremely wealthy and good-looking with a lot of confidence.