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Daisy Buchanan In The Great Gatsby

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In the blistering winds of Antarctica, there lays a creature that relies on true love to survive. The penguin, is a flightless bird that has aquatic capabilities and is unbothered by the frigid temperature of its habitat. Interestingly the penguin is one of the few animals that are monogamous; In fact, they can die from a broken heart after their chosen mate dies. These animalistic characteristics seem to be portrayed throughout Gatsby's character, he acts in manner as if Daisy were to not love him, he would die. In the book The Great Gatsby By F.Scott Fitzgerald, the main character Jay Gatsby becomes obsessed with the character Daisy Buchanan and her love. He changes his entire persona to make a man that would fit best with her. Although Gatsby …show more content…

In the poem “The Kiss” by Sara Teasdale, the lines “his kiss was not so wonderful, as all the dreams I had”(Teasdale) correlates to the feelings Gatsby has about Daisy after the initial meetups. The word ‘kiss’ is not to be taken literally, when applied to the Great Gatsby, it is referring to the love that Daisy let Gatsby have a taste of. Over the years he has built up this image in his mind about her and he is quick to learn that it is an image she cannot live up to. He sacrifices his life and his future solely for her. When he first meets her he knows, monetarily, he can not support her. He comes to the conclusion that, in order for him to win the girl, he needs to come up with a large fortune; in doing so he contravenes the law and becomes a criminal. Gatsby's love faces an ultimatum when he confronts Daisy about her feelings toward him, “I did love him once—but I loved you too” (Fitzgerald 154) she replies back to him. Daisy fails to tell Gatsby that her love for him was any different the love she has for her husband. It could also be that the reason for her affair with Gatsby was to simply get back at tom because of his relationship with Myrtle. She hints towards loving them both, but for Gatsby it is not enough. At this moment, Gatsby sees everything he has worked hard for crumple right before his eyes. Even after everything he does, Daisy stays with her lying, …show more content…

Because of his fixation he becomes a rich man and started to live the life of a wealthy young lad, but Gatsby knows that he is not cut out for this world. “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art- Not in lone splendor hung aloft the night” (Keats) is the beginning line of Johns Keats poem. Initially Gatsby wants to be just like the rich people. He begins works for a rich man on his yacht, changes his name and takes a new identity, but later on he changes his mind. He realizes that this upper class world was not meant for him, that this world was cruel. In the end he would see just how much he does not belong in this world when he is shot in the back, ironically when he is enjoying the riches of his stolen wealth. One out of the ordinary thing he does is host parties, but never enjoys them. It may seem to the reader as though he hosts them just so he can fit in with the crowed, but in his point of view he hosts them for a completely different reason. In reality he hosts these extravagant parties in hopes that maybe one day Daisy, his one true love, would come. Just like how he had bought the house right across from her so he could stay away but not too far. He wants so badly to be apart of the upper class, but the only reason he wants it is because he thinks it will come with Daisies love. Jordan Baker, the pro golfer says “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 95)

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