Fitzgerald Hero refers to Jay Gatsby, the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Gatsby is a wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. He is a tragic figure, as his pursuit of the American Dream ultimately leads to his downfall. Gatsby is often seen as a symbol of the excesses of the Roaring Twenties and the ultimate futility of the pursuit of wealth and status.