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Daisy's Delusion In The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby represents the American Dream, the ideal that through hard work and determination that Americans could be prosperous, however this appealing ethos was practically unachievable. Gatsby personified his American dream to ‘achieving’ his relationship with Daisy, which Fitzgerald then manifested this dream as unattainable. Gatsby’s shirts that he throws to Daisy symbolises immense wealth. Furthermore, the carelessness of throwing his expensive shirts demonstrations how Gatsby was willing to sacrifice everything for Daisy’s love. This moment shows Gatsby’s hopefulness and determination to reignite his relationship with Daisy. This optimism and fortitude are consistent with the ideal of the American Dream that Gatsby represents. His willingness to win over Daisy by any means causes Gatsby to participate in shady activities. The shirt scene in displays the delusion Gatsby had about his relationship with Daisy. His belief that his wealth and his love & obsession with her is enough to win her over, despite her already being married to Tom. Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy is a delusion because he is trying to recreate a past that no longer exists, despite him thinking that “of course you can.” He clung to an idealized version of Daisy that is not based on reality, and eventually this illusion “[tumbles] short of his dreams.” …show more content…

The first time that Daisy shows a full display of emotion is at the extremely conspicuous display of wealth, revealing her innate avariciousness. Daisy is displayed throughout the novel as a woman who has a “voice full of money,” and represents the ‘old money’ that Daisy has. Nonetheless, Daisy is far from the only materialistic character in The Great Gatsby. Gatsby treats Daisy like an object to be bought with his wealth and success, it even excited Gatsby that Daisy had been loved by many other men as it “increased the value in his

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