Gatsby And Daisy's Relationship

How far would you go for someone you really love? When Nick’s cousin Daisy introduces him to Jordan Baker, a young golfer, they immediately hit it off and begin a romantic relationship. Nick Carraway comes to find out that his neighbor Jay Gatsby is madly in love with Daisy who is now married to Tom Buchanan. Gatsby is known for his extravagant parties that are really just a ploy to get Daisy to his house, but unfortunately for him, she never shows up. Gatsby forces Nick to invite Daisy over for tea so that Gatsby can nonchalantly show up. Daisy and Gatsby begin having an affair only to have the unfaithful man himself, Tom Buchanan, break things off between them. When Daisy hits Myrtle Wilson with Gatsby’s car, Gatsby takes the blame and as
On page 25, Fitzgerald writes, “But I did not call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone—he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness” (Fitzgerald 25). This quote depicts Gatsby’s persistence for Daisy. He stands at the end of his dock and stares at her house because he misses her. He throws his grandiose parties in hopes that she will show up and recognize him. This green light that he stares at symbolizes his love for Daisy. It is always there but he never gets any closer to it. Fitzgerald writes, “He doesn’t know very much about Tom, though he says he's read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy's name" (Fitzgerald 84). Jay Gatsby lives everyday hoping that he will run into Daisy or come across her name in a newspaper. Just the slightest glimpse of her name refurbishes his love for Daisy. Many people may think that Gatsby could be considered Daisy’s stalker because of all the crazy things he does for her. He never does anything to hurt her. Gatsby always acts in
On page 43, Fitzgerald writes, “There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and he champagne and the stars. At high tide in the afternoon I watched his guests diving from the tower of his raft, or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach while his motorboats slid the waters of the Sound, drawing aquaplanes over cataracts of foam. On weekends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city between nine in the morning and long past midnight, while his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains” (Fitzgerald 43). Jay Gatsby is known for having wild parties at his mansion. Most of the guests are not actually invited, they just show up and this does not seem to bother Mr. Gatsby. He likes having his house filled with guests who are enjoying themselves. Although none of his guests have ever met him, they know of him and they most definitely know of his parties. He spends all of this money on putting parties together all in hopes of Daisy stopping by. This really shows how much he is willing to sacrifice and how far he is willing to go to get Daisy back. Fitzgerald writes, “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 83). Jay Gatsby lives in West Egg, the wealthier part of New York. He spends an indescribable amount of