In the novel, one character who stands out the greatest as trying to fulfill his dreams is Jay Gatsby. He has the most determination out of all the characters in the book. Gatsby begins to become well known when he starts to become rich. He lives in a giant mansion, and hosts extravagant parties due to him, believing wealth will solve his problems. One of the reasons he strives to be successful and rich is so that he can win over the love of his life, Daisy, and pursue happiness. Daisy and Gatsby thought they were truly in love, however Gatsby in the past was not the richest. Daisy’s expectations for the guy she would marry would be a rich dependable man. Gatsby was not that at the time, which was a huge problem for Gatsby, consequently, Daisy