In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, when Gatsby realizes his dream is unattainable, it reveals that the pursuit of the American Dream is futile. Gatsby, night after night throws extravagant parties with elegant food options and a nights full of dancing. No one understands how or why Gatsby puts on these parties, except that he wants to show off his money. Yet this is not the case, Jordan Baker explains to Nick that Gatsby, “half expected [Daisy] to wander into one of his parties, some night…. but she never did”, even though she only lived across the bay (Fitzgerald 84). Gatsby's undenying love for Daisy explains his motives for the parties and his fancy house yet, they are not enough to fulfill Gatsby's dream. For Gatsby’s dream