Jay Gatsby And Daisy's Relationship

Similarly, Jay Gatsby is consumed by the same feelings of overwhelming desire for Daisy: “They had never been closer in their month of love, nor communicated more profoundly one with another”, which evolves into something far more desperate. The reader is given a specific length of time that Gatsby’s and Daisy’s intimacy lasted, one “month of love”. This short amount of time combined with the extent of their feelings are common experiences for those engrossed in first love. A “month” suggests that their ‘love’ evolved quickly and uncontrollably, an experience, again, often associated to those encountering first love. Jordan gives a less-subjective account of Daisy and Gatsby’s previous relationship that Gatsby “looked at Daisy…in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at”.

His behaviour is clearly associated to that of an immature, idealised fantasy typical of a first love romance. Nick editorialises Gatsby’s narrative, saying he thought Gatsby never intended to fall in love with Daisy and was only attempting to pursue his desire of the finer things in life. However, Daisy becomes the “Holy Grail” of Gatsby’s life. Critics have often associated Gatsby’s romantic tale to that of a knight on a quest to find the “Holy Grail” because of his endless fervour. The word “Grail” suggests how Gatsby’s total devotion is reminiscent of the unswerving loyalty shown by knights in the medieval tales of King Arthur2. He, like the knights of the 5th Century, dedicated the rest of his life to finding and having Daisy. This only highlights the extent to which Gatsby is committed and obsessed with his larger than life goal of regaining Daisy’s love and how he is willing to do anything for