“Gatsby’s Ghost”

Imagine the Great Gatsby’s protagonist, Jay Gatsby, coming back as a spirit to haunt his mansion.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the protagonist dies with many unfulfilled dreams. As a vengeful or mournful ghost, how does he react to the endless parties in his mansion, without his presence or Daisy’s love? This prompt aims to give a voice to silent characters, while playing with themes of life after death and unfulfilled desires.

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