Why does gatsby change his name

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Cullen Fitzgerald

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8 November, 04:42

Why does gatsby change his name

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Elsa Marquez · Answer 1

To reinvent himself.

Allison Hurst · Answer 2

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, we learn that the titular character was born with the name "James Gatz," and known as "Jimmy Gatz" for much of his life, but changed it to Jay Gatsby. The reason he changed his name is because he wanted a new identity to reflect his new lifestyle.