Sonal Edamaruku once said, "For those in love with an illusion often refuse to accept reality." "The Great Gatsby" is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, that is set in the 1920's also known as the "Roaring Twenties." The novel is narrated by Nick Carraway, a young man who cruises to New York and becomes neighbors with the well-known Jay Gatsby. From Nick's point of view, we gain insight into the complicatedness of the characters' fantasy and influence of fortune. As the story unfolds, Nick finds himself stuck in the center of the love triangle between Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom. Gatsby is in love with Daisy, who is married to Tom Buchanan. Gatsby spends years building up his status, all in the hope of winning over Daisy, however, his dreams get crushed. The favored character Gatsby best conveys Fitzgerald’s theme that illusion can blind people from reality. …show more content…
When Gatsby attends the Buchanan's house to help Daisy confront her husband Tom. Gatsby gets to meet Tom and Daisy's daughter Pammyx. Nick observed that Gatsby, "I don’t think he had ever really believed in its existence before." This moment is shocking because in his mind Daisy is the same Daisy he met years ago, she was still in love with so much that the thought of loving another was unimaginable. However, it is evident that despite Daisy's complicated relationship with her husband she was very much in love with him at some point. Her child Hattie is the physical embodiment of the love they had, and this shocks