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"The Great Gatsby" is the masterpiece of American literary giant Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, which profoundly analyzes the glory and disillusionment of the "American Dream". The story takes place in Long Island, New York, USA, where the economy was booming in the 1920s. The mysterious and wealthy Jay Gatsby held grand banquets every night in his luxurious villa, which was full of splendor and filled with guests. However, behind all these extravagant carnivals is his persistent pursuit of an old dream - to win back the heart of his first love, the married Daisy Buchanan. As Gatsby's neighbor and Daisy's cousin, young Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into this world full of wealth, desire, lies and tragedy. He is both a participant in the story and a calm bystander. Through his perspective, readers can get a glimpse of the dream castle that Gatsby built with money, as well as the almost innocent romantic ideal deep in his heart. Gatsby firmly believes that wealth can transcend class divides and restore lost love. However, Daisy represents not only old love, but also the flashy, empty and morally ambiguous upper class society. With concise and poetic language, the novel depicts the glamorous Jazz Age and profoundly reveals the indifference of people's hearts, moral disorder and the insurmountable gap between dreams and reality under the surface of extreme material abundance. Gatsby's tragedy is not only a personal love tragedy, but also a profound questioning and compassionate writing of the core of the "American Dream" of that era - that is, through personal struggle, one can achieve class advancement and gain happiness. This short but far-reaching masterpiece has become one of the most important and most respected novels in English literature in the 20th century with its precise insight into human nature, profound grasp of the spirit of the times, and unparalleled artistic charm.