Jay Gatsby's Dream

In the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is more than obvious that Jay Gatsby’s dream is to refurnish the love that once was between him and Daisy. Throughout the novel, it has been stated by Gatsby himself-and certain other characters in the book- that the one thing he wanted in life was to be back with Daisy and have back their love. At the beginning of the novel Nick’s conversation with Jordan is about Gatsby and his almost-obsessive intentions with Daisy, “the modesty of the demand shook me. He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths- so that he ‘come over’ some afternoon to a stranger’s garden.” While this may seem almost obsessive to Nick, it symbolizes how Gatsby buying a house closer to
Despite Gatsby’s illusion that Daisy has always loved him and never Tom, it comes to a shock to him when Daisy rebuffs his claim, “ ‘Oh, you want too much!’ she cried to Gatsby ‘I love you now- isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past.’ She began to sob helplessly. ‘I did love him once- but I loved you too.’ ” Daisy announcing that she loved Tom and him at the same time created a damage to Gatsby’s illusion and dream that Daisy only loved him despite being married to Tom. Yet, another important key note is that another bit of Gatsby’s dream was that Daisy loved him for him just like she did even before he got rich, though the novel goes into shallow depth that after marrying Tom and experience his wealth, Daisy only really pays attention to Gatsby’s wealth and newfound luxuries, “ ‘They’re such beautiful shirts,’ she sobbed, her voice muffled in the think folds. ‘It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such- such beautiful shirts before’ ”. A prime moment where it showcases how Daisy’s returning love for Gatsby has been corrupted her taste of material things rather than loving him for who he is just like she did in the past. Gatsby faced another unfortunate turn even after his death, despite Gatsby confessing all his never-ending love for Daisy and Daisy reciprocating her newfound love for him she still didn’t chose him in the end, “I called Daisy half an hour after we found him, called her instinctively and without hesitation. But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them.” The fact that Daisy still chose to go back to Tom even though all the times he’s cheated on her and leave Gatsby behind, a man who loved her and the idea of her until his last breath, is the major last blow that destroys Gatsby’s dream of