Theme Of Maturity In The Great Gatsby

Jay Gatsby, the seeker of love, is beyond insecure and wishes approval from his one true love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s insecurity and his need for approval gives his characteristics a “purple trait” that not many characters have. According to Grok, purple is a “degree of vulnerability or insecurity, perhaps a need for approval.” Gatsby needs approval from Daisy, she is one of the only people he can say he truly cares for. For this reason, Gatsby tries to keep an eye of Daisy from a distance. In chapter four, Nick and Jordan are having a conversation, or can also be referred to as “gossip,” Nick tells jordan that “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (78). Nick’s statement about the reason Gatsby bought his house