A person's values say a lot about them, but what they are willing to sacrifice says even more. Jay Gatsby is known in the literary world for a variety of reasons. In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby values something that seems very foreign to most people. He did not value life experiences, a collection of cards, or the fact he did not live on a farm. Gatsby valued the possibility of love. Gatsby was raised to believe in and strive for the American dream. Money, fame and glory were almost seen as guaranteed to someone who worked hard. However, Gatsby's fixation with Daisy is seen throughout the novel. He had been in love with her for a very long time. Before Gatsby was deployed he and Daisy had a very flirty relationship, and he held on to that all through his deployment and years after. To him she represented someone he longed to be with, she had a life he wished he could be a part of. …show more content…
However, he ended up dropping out. Daisy stayed on his mind through it all. When buying a house, he even settled for one he believed she would be satisfied in. When he found out Daisy was already married to Tom that did not stop him.. He tried using his wealth to impress and obtain the hand of Daisy. When he realized she was not impressed by his lavish lifestyle of always throwing parties and all his house staff he got rid of it all. The parties completely stopped, and he even fired the staff. He made his whole life turn