How appropriate do you think it is to describe The Great Gatsby as a tragedy?

I agree to disagree with this statement for various reasons. I don't think the novel is a tragedy from the point of view of Nick being the narrator, as I've learnt more about Nick and can relate to him due to him telling the story. I think it's only a tragedy for the characters Gatsby and Mrs Wilson, this is because of the death of Gatsby and Mrs Wilson as well as her affair with Tom.

I feel that it's only a tragedy for those characters and not for anyone else but it's not a theme that would change the whole outlook of the novel. I think if either Gatsby or Mrs Wilson was the narrator then the novel would be a tragedy because the audience would react differently when the tragic moments happened to these characters because they were the narrator and was telling the story. Otherwise, I don't think the novel is a tragedy, it's more of a love story I feel. A love story between the characters and how Gatsby covered for Daisy when she ran over Mrs Wilson. From this, when Mr Wilson shot Gatsby it was like he was taking his life for Daisy, he was dying a better man. It shows that Gatsby would of done anything to be with Daisy, as he loved her that much. He also got what he wanted in effect of love more than money.

Overall, I don't think that the novel is a tragedy from the Nick being the narrator, it's only a tragedy for two of the characters within the novel and if the narrator was a different character then maybe the tragic events more make it more effective in the theme given.