Bella Milner American Literature 2/22/24 Mrs. Carrabbia Milner 1 “He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God.” (110) This quote comes from the novel “The Great Gatsby” in which our narrator Nick Carraway painted a picture for us of the moment Jay Gatsby wholeheartedly fell trapped into a life of pure admiration and unmeasurable love for Daisy Buchanan, a moment which solidified Gatsby’s long path of allegiance and Our protagonist Jay Gatsby, who was once known as James Gatz, is derived from a poverty-stricken family. At the time of Gatsby and Daisy’s meeting he was a poor yet charming man, whilst Daisy was a beautiful young lady …show more content…
However, during Gatsby’s time serving in war Daisy met Tom Buchanan, a wealthy and proud man whom Daisy’s family approved of, as opposed to Gatsby who never gained her family’s approval. Due to Daisy’s fear of approval, she abandoned hope for Gatsby’s return and subsequently married Tom. As a result of this excruciating news, Gatsby dedicated the next five years of his life in pursuit of Daisy’s approval. Furthermore, throughout the story Gatsby was found performing any means necessary in order to earn the money he never had, along with throwing extravagant parties each night with a sliver of hope that Daisy might one day wander into one and find him waiting for her. Meanwhile, Gatsby was obsessed with becoming a perfect mold of himself just for her. He prided himself on his spotless home, with his ravishing wardrobe and became so abundantly obsessed with the image of himself that he had sculpted for Daisy that he never gave himself an inch of room to grow in any other way. Gatsby was found continuously reaching for a green light across the bay, which we discover later is Daisy’s home.“Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.” (78) Gatsby continued to spend his time reaching for the