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Stacey Huynh AP lang Period 7 6 december 2017 Gatsby’s Dream In “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald expresses that Gatsby’s dream was to attain the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. However, Nick grew concerned about Gatsby as he creates an unrealistic reality of himself with Daisy. Through Fitzgerald's use of details and imagery, he is able to reflect Nick’s concern of Gatsby's unrealistic dream. Fitzgerald demonstrates Gatsby’s fantasy by using details to reflect his unrealistic dream of being with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has high hopes that one day Daisy will go up to Tom and say: “I never loved you” and hopefully be able to “go back to Louisville and be married from her house-- just as if it was five years ago.” However, Nick
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