How Does Love Is Blindness Relate To The Great Gatsby

Towards the end of the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there was one scene that occurred which reflected on the entire ending and plot of the novel. This scene was when Daisy hit Myrtle with Gatsby’s car. Because Gatsby will do anything for Daisy, he blamed it on himself instead of Daisy. This scene can be related to the song “Love is Blindness” by Jack White, which is also in the film. The song “Love is Blindness” displays the actions that occurred when Myrtle was hit by Daisy in Jay Gatsby’s car. Gatsby and Daisy were driving home from town in Jay’s yellow car. After a stressful and scream-filled afternoon, Daisy was upset about the argument that Tom and Gatsby had. As they drove through the Valley of Ashes, a figure appeared with her hands in the air screaming Tom’s name. This figure was Myrtle Wilson, running from her husband who had been yelling at her and abusing her. As the car got closer and closer, it did not stop. Before Daisy had time to steer the wheel, “the business was over,” (Fitzgerald 137). The song “Love is Blindness” by Jack White fits this scene because it describes how Myrtle got hit by the car. In the song, Jack White sings, “No call, and no warning.” This depicts the part when Myrtle runs
This shows that Gatsby’s love for Daisy is unconditional and that he will do anything to stick up for her and to make sure she does not get into trouble. This scene of Myrtle getting hit by the car corresponds with the song, “Love is Blindness” by Jack White. The song shows that Daisy and Gatsby were “blind” to Myrtle running into the street. The lyrics of the song also show the fact that Myrtle ran into the street screaming and shouting and getting no response, but instead getting hit by Gatsby’s car. To sum up, the song “Love is Blindness” displays the actions very accurately that occurred when Myrtle was hit by Daisy in Jay Gatsby’s