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How Does Gatsby Present Love In The 1920s

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The presence of love in the 1920s’ was somewhat similar to how love is seen today because of the things that drive one to another person. Love, or marriage, in the early 1900s’ was more of a necessity than it is today. Once one moved out of their parent’s home at 18, they were expected to find a partner. Often, people get married very early compared to people today. Early marriages were not great decisions for young people because they may not know what true love actually is at that age. They may be seeking love for the wrong reasons, or being drawn to someone for something other than love. The Great Gatsby (1921) by F. Scott Fitzgerald follows the lifestyle of Nick Carraway who has just moved to West Egg to be a bond salesman in the difficult …show more content…

An example of this untrue love was when Gatsby argued that, “She (Daisy) only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me…. In her heart she never loved anyone except me!” This quote is a perfect demonstration of relationships being present due to things other than love. Daisy was too impatient to wait for Gatsby, so she decided to find someone temporary, Tom was that guy. She always knew her heart belonged to Gatsby, but she needed a replacement while he was away from her. Inconsistently with Tom and Daisy’s marriage in the novel, Daisy’s feelings towards Gatsby are much different than those with Tom. Richard Dabiel Lehan, author of, “Careless People: Daisy Fay” explains Daisy’s strong love for Gatsby when he states, “Once Daisy gave herself to Gatsby… She incarnates the dream. She embodies all the wonder and mystery that lies inherent in romantic possibility, so that to yearn for her is to romp like God through the heavens,” By interpreting this it’s pretty simple to say that Daisy wanted to be with Gatsby for life, while it appeared she wanted Tom just for a period. Lehan elaborates on the ‘romantic possibility’ throughout the article and what could have been between Daisy and Gatsby. He focuses on this idea when comparing them to other couples because they’re driven to each other by love and feelings. Daisy

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