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Zipporah Tran Mrs. Crouson English 22 April 2024 Did Gatsby really love Daisy? Gatsby doesn’t truly love Daisy anymore because the love that Gatsby shows is from the past. Gatsby sees Daisy as a perfect person who can fulfill his desires in life and idolizes her to the point of delusion. It’s an idolized fantasy that Gatsby has convinced himself to be real. Gatsby only loves the past Daisy instead of the real, present Daisy. Gatsby pictures a perfect and flawless woman who can fulfill her desires in life. Gatsby idolizes Daisy to the point of delusion. The love that Gatsby shows is from the past. Gatsby only loves her now because he sees the past Daisy that he remembers. Ignoring the problems that are clearly there. Daisy has a daughter. Ignoring the problems, he tries to impress her …show more content…

Gatsby portrays a perfect person who can only fulfill his desires in life. He sees a perfect, flawless woman. He ignores the imperfections of their past relationships while ignoring the problems of their current relationships. Gatsby sees Daisy for her wealth and status. He sees her fulfilling all of Gatsby’s desires and insecurities in life. Gatsby looks extremely wealthy. To have a high status. To be rich and on top. Gatsby never sees Daisy as her true self, but makes up an idea of Daisy in his mind. Gatsby idolizes Daisy to the point of delusion. Gatsby admires Daisy so much that Daisy, in his mind, becomes a fake Daisy of what Gatsby sees her as. Perfect. The sleeve is perfect. It becomes clear that the love for Daisy is rooted in self-delusion. Gatsby doesn’t truly love Daisy, but it was an idea Gatsby forced into his brain. Gatsby is in love with the past Daisy that he has put in his head. Ignoring all the problems with their relationship now and in the past, Gatsby only sees a perfect, flawless woman instead of the real Daisy, who has her flaws. Gatsby only sees her as the delusion he puts into his

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