Dreams Do Not Guarantee Reality In The Great Gatsby
A man who was born poor may dream to become rich and believes that wealth can bring him anything he wants. Jay Gatsby the main character in the novel, was born into a poor family, at a young age he was determined to become rich. When Gatsby meets Daisy for the first time, he instantly falls in love with her. He was a young officer and had no money before being shipped overseas during World War I. After returning home and realizing that Daisy got married. He dreams of having her back and it was the main reason for Gatsby to become rich. Gatsby would do anything for Daisy, to have her back in his life. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, wealth can mean any dream can come true however, dreams do not guarantee reality, is shown
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After meeting Daisy, everything that Gatsby did for Daisy was the purpose of trying to win her heart. Daisy’s love for Gatsby is one of the grandest illusion that is mistaken for reality. For nearly five years, Gatsby’s heart was already set on marrying Daisy. Gatsby builds himself a million dollar fortune and expects to be with Daisy. By organizing illegal crime and selling liquor illegally has helped Gatsby became rich. Gatsby tries to convince Nick that when Daisy and him reunite everything will be same as before. As Gatsby describes his love for Daisy, Nick realizes that, “He talked a lot about the past, and I gather that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was” (110). Therefore, Gatsby is only motivated to recreate his love for Daisy that happen a long time ago. He tries to get close Daisy as possible by buying a house across from her’s so that, he could see her everyday. The only thing that is separating them is the bay. Gatsby creates an illusion for himself, he thinks that Daisy truly loves him. In reality, Daisy did love Gatsby, but she has moved on from the past and is married to a wealthy man. Even though, Gatsby and Daisy relationship is over he still dreams that they will end up together
After meeting Daisy, everything that Gatsby did for Daisy was the purpose of trying to win her heart. Daisy’s love for Gatsby is one of the grandest illusion that is mistaken for reality. For nearly five years, Gatsby’s heart was already set on marrying Daisy. Gatsby builds himself a million dollar fortune and expects to be with Daisy. By organizing illegal crime and selling liquor illegally has helped Gatsby became rich. Gatsby tries to convince Nick that when Daisy and him reunite everything will be same as before. As Gatsby describes his love for Daisy, Nick realizes that, “He talked a lot about the past, and I gather that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was” (110). Therefore, Gatsby is only motivated to recreate his love for Daisy that happen a long time ago. He tries to get close Daisy as possible by buying a house across from her’s so that, he could see her everyday. The only thing that is separating them is the bay. Gatsby creates an illusion for himself, he thinks that Daisy truly loves him. In reality, Daisy did love Gatsby, but she has moved on from the past and is married to a wealthy man. Even though, Gatsby and Daisy relationship is over he still dreams that they will end up together