CUE THEME MUSIC

I think the central message of the book is to live in the moment and not try to change the past because you can't relive that in order to have the "American Dream. " My reasons are that Gatsby was trying to change his loves past, Daisy, so that they can be back together and she will only be Gatsby's and no one else. He also changed many things from himself to be a wealthy man for example his name.