In Fitgeralds The Great Gatsby there are several bold themes tossed around. One of which is romanticism expressed in Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy. Throughout the novel Gatsby’s love for Daisy can be explained as nothing short of an addiction. Gatsby lived in a house directly across the bay from Daisy, which led to the daily affirmation of his dream to the point where he had to do something. After meeting Nick, Gatsby sees an opportunity to reconnect with Daisy through her cousin Nick. When chasing a dream the typical human will use any resources to get closer to achieving that goal: in this case, Gatsby uses Nick as his resource. As a reader you can sense the potential excitement Gatsby has after realizing he may actually have a chance now at getting Daisy back. Sometimes when chasing a dream we as people do not actually consider whether or not it is attainable, this very thing is the reason for Gatsby’s downfall and eventual death. There is a battle between whether or not we should pursue our dreams and it is a rather complicated one especially in Gatsby’s case. Gatsby has himself wedged between a rock and a hard place, and what I mean by that is he either gives up on his dream before actively pursuing it or he faces defeat after false hope leads him …show more content…
This is a slap in the face to Gatsby knowing that he has come this far and may not succeed. But where most people would give up, Gatsby pushes on hoping that his never ending search for Daisy’s love would pay off. This is one of the ways Fitzgerald expresses how much Gatsby truly loved daisy, when faced with let down and defeat he wouldn’t take no for an answer. The reader can only respect the man for being so committed to his dream but also feels a little pity towards Gatsby knowing his dream is hopeless since Daisy is unwilling to leave her husband and life for a hint of love she felt almost a decade