Daisy's Identity In The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby is a story of how a one man would do anything to get the love of his life back, even if it meant sacrificing everything, and risking everything. Jay Gatsby was a very rich man who lived in West Egg, Long Island. In the beginning of the novel, the readers are not aware of Gastby’s past, and how he became so rich. The readers find out about his true identity through the friendships of Gatsby and Nick. But, the most important connection that needed to be seen, was that Gatsby was who he was, because he wanted the love of his life back. Daisy Buchannan, a married woman, was Gatsby’s lover before he went off to war. Gatsby expresses that he wanted to marry her, but was too poor, and wanted her to wait for him to make something

Once Gatsby found Daisy after 5 years, he was the happiest he had ever been, claiming that “both of us had loved each other all that time” (131). Throughout the second half of the novel, Daisy and Gatsby battle with the struggle of keeping their relationship a secret from Daisy's husband. While this book goes without having any spiritual references, the readers can make a connection at this part of the story. Readers that believe in God can argue that one he committed the sin of adultery, was when the rest of the story was going to go downhill. This is due to Matthew 5:28 which states, “Whoever gazed upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.” This scripture connects to The Great Gatsby because since his dream was to be with Daisy, he had to commit adultery in order to do so. But, one summer day, Tom Buchannan unveiled their secret of adultery, therefore making the novel foreshadow a grim ending. Gatsby discovered that Daisy loved Tom while Gastby was at war, saying that she “did love him once, but I loved you too” (132). At the end of the novel, which occurs after this encounter, Gatsby’s life