What Is The Great Gatsby Reality
The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott.Fitzgerald is merely a story of disillusionment. Fitzgerald through the relationship of Gatsby and Daisy showed that people were not only ignorant of the rest of the world, but of what went on in their personal lives. Out of all the characters in The Great Gatsby, Gatsby himself was the most out of touch with reality. He created Daisy in his mind as something out of this world, beautiful, and amazing. Through time away from Daisy Gatsby became more and more in love with the idea of Daisy than Daisy herself. Daisy on the other hand, saw Gatsby as an illusion of the perfect man that was shattered when she found he was broke and unable to keep her financially secure. Through Gatsby’s oblivion in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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At the end of The Great Gatsby, Tom and Daisy leave New York without telling anyone. Nick later tried to get ahold of Daisy to inform her of Gatsby’s death, but “She and Tom had gone away early afternoon (Fitzgerald 164).” Daisy was aware of the incriminating evidence against Gatsby when she left, but was willing to let him take the fall. Once Daisy killed Tom’s mistress Daisy’s status was in grave danger. If she were to be caught everything she took comfort in, her money, her possessions, and her status would be taken away. After Gatsby died the newspapers ran Gatsby's name through the mud about everything including Myrtle's death. Daisy never said anything to clear Gatsby’s and never went to his funeral even though she was made aware of it by numerous phone calls from Nick. Why would Daisy not attend the funeral of the man she supposedly loved and admired? Because in the end Gatsby had lost everything Daisy had found so attractive about him in the beginning. He lost his status, and put hers in danger that fact made it easier for Daisy to leave without so much as a backwards glance. Daisy continually throughout The Great Gatsby put security
At the end of The Great Gatsby, Tom and Daisy leave New York without telling anyone. Nick later tried to get ahold of Daisy to inform her of Gatsby’s death, but “She and Tom had gone away early afternoon (Fitzgerald 164).” Daisy was aware of the incriminating evidence against Gatsby when she left, but was willing to let him take the fall. Once Daisy killed Tom’s mistress Daisy’s status was in grave danger. If she were to be caught everything she took comfort in, her money, her possessions, and her status would be taken away. After Gatsby died the newspapers ran Gatsby's name through the mud about everything including Myrtle's death. Daisy never said anything to clear Gatsby’s and never went to his funeral even though she was made aware of it by numerous phone calls from Nick. Why would Daisy not attend the funeral of the man she supposedly loved and admired? Because in the end Gatsby had lost everything Daisy had found so attractive about him in the beginning. He lost his status, and put hers in danger that fact made it easier for Daisy to leave without so much as a backwards glance. Daisy continually throughout The Great Gatsby put security