Do you see gatsby as a man who is “self-made” or is he a fraud who inherited money from the passing of his family/friends? (from the great gatsby)

He is a fraud in a sense that he did everything for Daisy to impress her on the off chance that she would be his but on other hand the inheritance helped Gatsby achieve more and more and therefore made something for himself

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.