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Jay Gatsby Desires

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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby believes money will secure love and class but it inevitably brings him only superficial relationships. As a young boy, Gatsby desires to be sophisticated and admired, and he planned on achieving this by becoming wealthy. Jay Gatsby, originally named James Gatz, was from a poor family in the Midwest but he dreamed of a different life where he was rich and well-liked. Nick Carraway narrates what he has learned about Gatsby's past, including his habits of imagination: "Each night he added to the pattern of his fantasies....For a while these reveries provided an outlet for his imagination; they were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded …show more content…

He believed he could get her attention with his parties and that she would fall in love with him again if she saw his wealth. Jordan Baker explains to Carraway Gatsby's love for Daisy, saying, "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay," (Ch 4). The location of Gatsby's mansion allows him to be close to Daisy and keeps him hoping she might notice him and their relationship would start again. Gatsby does not give up on her despite her marriage; he is determined to gain her love back and he starts that process by moving close to her. Before reuniting with Daisy, Gatsby stood outside his mansion admiring it's lights, and Carraway narrates: "So I didn’t know whether or not Gatsby went to Coney Island, or for how many hours he 'glanced into rooms' while his house blazed gaudily on," (Ch 5). Later, Carraway also discusses a possible reason for Gatsby's lavish parties, "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night," (Ch 6). Gatsby uses both his mansion and his extravagant parties to attempt to catch Daisy's attention. He believes his money is what will draw her in and make her want him again. His idea that materials will entice her results in the inception of an affair, but ends up not being enough for Daisy to stay with

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