Achievements, accomplishments, triumphs-- moments that are so intensely wonderful and magnificent can be a source of nostalgia, a source of motivation for future expeditions-- can also be haunting; perhaps so much that the euphoria reached in those moments of success may never be obtainable again. Such moments breed hustle and motivation to once again reach the extreme contentedness, but also lead to the realization that the satisfaction most often reminisced lies mainly within the hustle and motivation put toward that goal, not necessarily within the goal itself. Dreams of wealth, finding a true love, acquiring an elite title or position; living out a life that by definition, by glance, would embody “perfection” are met by a grind that, while …show more content…
Looking forward to something one has such high hopes for and putting in so much work to get there, only to be let down is more than worthy of being considered situational irony-- and it just so happens situational irony is used throughout The Great Gatsby. “Suddenly with a strained sound, Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to cry stormily. “They’re such beautiful shirts,” she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such--such beautiful shirts before.” A quote pulled from chapter five exemplified the irony of Daisy’s and Gatsby’s relationship. The man she once loved but refused to marry due to Gatsby’s lack of money and status is now, five years later, one of the richest and most notable men in New York. On top of that Gatsby’s over-romantification of his and Daisy’s “love” is shown here, as the amount of wealth Gatsby has is more overwhelming for Daisy than her “love” for him-- further showing how Gatsby’s dream of reuniting with Daisy was built up to be something it could not live up to be. Later on in chapter seven, the irony continues when Tom’s mistress is hit and killed during a hit and …show more content…
Daisy was never his, although his entire claim to fame had been for her, the money, the parties, the extravagance. His hard work and effort led to nothing in the end except for a bullet in the back as he believed to himself Daisy would call, they would run off together, he would have finally achieved his unattainable goal. Even when he did have Daisy, it wasn’t as it was five years ago; before she married, before Tom and Daisy had a child, before Daisy had known New York life. Though, as shown, the struggle and work towards of Gatsby’s goal of reaching Daisy was the reason for his glamorous life. His pursuit in his dream had led to more satisfaction than the actual attainment of his