In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, pursues his love interest, Daisy Buchanan. Although Gatsby glorifies Daisy, in truth, she is careless. This misconception of Daisy results in disaster, as Gatsby’s obsession to win her affection leaves him emotionally unstable and spoils his reputation. Throughout the novel, Gatsby idealizes Daisy, thinking extremely highly of her, which is evident in his expectations of her. In reality however, Daisy is far from the perfect character Gatsby conceptualizes; on the contrary, she is extraordinarily disingenuous and materialistic. This can be seen in her indifference towards Gatsby's death and him taking the blame for her murder of Myrtle, her husband's mistress. Ultimately, Gatsby's pursuit of the Daisy leads to disaster both in physiological and physical respects. Gatsby’s unhealthy perception of Daisy negatively impacts his personality, as it drives him to the point of instability when he is nervous that he will lose Daisy, prompting him at her and her husband, Tom, in insanity. In addition to adversely altering his health, Gatsby’s misconception of Daisy infuriates Tom, which prompts him to ruin …show more content…
It is evident that his desperation to win over Daisy has had traumatic effects on his stability, as he mutters to himself in insanity, attempting to defend his name against the accusations of dishonesty that Tom made. This demonstrates the disastrous effects of Gatsby’s inaccurate perception of Daisy, for him idealizing Daisy, drives him to such lengths in order to allure her, that he loses his soundness at this point, babbling about allegations that were not even said. Altogether, Gatsby experiences a lack of stability, which results in his pursuit of a version of Daisy that is not realistic; this physiological deterioration is a direct product of his misconceptions about his