Hope In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby Essay (rough draft)

There is no doubt that hope is one of the strongest emotions a human can possess. Humans tend to stay hopeful in situations where it is evident that another course of action would be beneficial. As a result, it is possible to conclude that the decision and action of staying hopeful is more emotional than logical. Therefore, sometimes having hope can lead to disastrous results. Jay Gatsby, one of the main characters in the book: The Great Gatsby, was a prime example of how staying hopeful in instances when it is best not to can result in detrimental effects on one’s mind and well being. On the contrary, there are occasions in everyone’s lives where staying hopeful in bitter times usually ends in joy. Depending

There have been times in my life where it was clear that to staying hopeful was necessary. One of these precise instances was when I once visited a camp over summer vacation. I had looked around the camp and found all sorts of fun activities and naturally, I had tried them all. Towards the end of the day, as it was dark outside, i made my way up to the zipline and stood in line with one of my friends. As soon as the both of us had stepped past the steel gates, a campground worker pulled a red rope across the gates, signaling that we were the last ones to get a ride that day. At this point, it was close to pitch black. We go to the top and my friend went first. I clutched the LED flashlight in my pocket as I was strapped into the harness, positioned thirty feet above the ground. I

He keeps hoping that Daisy Buchanan will leave her husband, Tom Buchanan, and come to Gatsby to spend a life with him. However, in gatsby’s case, he is blinded by his love and hope and fails to see past his one goal. He fails to realize Daisy’s nature and what will happen as a result of the propaganda about his murdering of a working class woman. Nick Carraway tries to get Gatsby to realize this but Gatsby doesn’t see matters from Nick’s standpoint. As a result, it leads to Gatsby getting shot by an enraged Mr. Wilson. Knowing all this, it’s hard to determine if Gatsby is foolish or noble for keeping his hope alive. He is honorable for keeping his hope alive because the consequences of extinguishing it are too great. He could fall into severe depression or even develop a psychotic personality. He is foolish for keeping it alive because it led to his demise. If he had taken Nick’s advice and used his friendship as a crutch for getting over his desire for Daisy, Gatsby could’ve led a lavish lifestyle. “Of course she might have loved him, just for a minute, when they were first married-and loved me more even then, do you see?” (Fitzgerald 159). This quote shows Gatsby’s stubbornness in his love for Daisy. For any reader witnessing all of the action and emotions of the characters, Gatsby may be found admirable because of his perseverance of hope and bravery even in the