The world has always been in a constant wonder to what love truly is. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it always the reader to see two different forms of love between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has been waiting for Daisy for years. Always dreaming that she will drive into his life again. Comparing the love between Daisy and Gatsby the readers see how they become motivated to pursue one another and the difference in what love means to them. Gatsby has always been in love with Daisy, since the day he met her. Wishing for ways he can change his life for her to be his. See, Gatsby genuinely loved Daisy, he didn’t need anything else. He always secured her in his heart. As we watch Gatsby push himself
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So, he found a way to push Daisy towards him. He threw extravagant parties, filled with young drunks and foolish girls. Waiting for the night that Daisy came to one of these parties as a getaway. Gatsby was so determined for Daisy that he bought his “house so that Daisy would be just across the bay”(78). Despite Gatsby always wanting to be wealthy; his love for Daisy was the only motivation he needed. Though, for Daisy, her motivation was constantly adjusting. When she sees Gatsby again, she is filled with an enormous amount of emotion, but when she sees Gatsby's life now, she wants him even more. For example, in the book, Daisy is overwhelmed by Gatsby’s collection of shirts and begins to sob into the outstanding pure material. Daisy viewed the shirts as a representation of Gatsby’s wealth. She begins to think if Tom and Gatsby are actually the same. Already having a hard time keeping her marriage happy, Daisy knew she was missing something in her life. Sadly though, she was to persuaded by her true love to notice what actually mattered. Daisy will never leave Tom because they are in the same social standards and she feels comfort and protection from his powerful …show more content…
It’s indisputable that she does love Gatsby. Nevertheless, she doesn’t love him enough to change her wealthy lifestyle. Daisy has always been protected by money and to her, Gatsby wants too much. Gatsby only wants her and Daisy wants even more than what Gatsby can grant her. She sees Tom as a man that loves money as much as she does. So, when Gatsby wants her to declare that she doesn’t love Tom, she can’t. Being overwhelmed by everything Daisy shouts, “I did love him once—but I loved you too”(132). At that moment Gatsby’s broken heart responds with “you loved me too?”(132). The readers can see that Gatsby truly loved Daisy and that he would do anything for her. To him, love was putting yourself through anything to defend the one you love. For Daisy, love was how people viewed her; she was the golden
So, he found a way to push Daisy towards him. He threw extravagant parties, filled with young drunks and foolish girls. Waiting for the night that Daisy came to one of these parties as a getaway. Gatsby was so determined for Daisy that he bought his “house so that Daisy would be just across the bay”(78). Despite Gatsby always wanting to be wealthy; his love for Daisy was the only motivation he needed. Though, for Daisy, her motivation was constantly adjusting. When she sees Gatsby again, she is filled with an enormous amount of emotion, but when she sees Gatsby's life now, she wants him even more. For example, in the book, Daisy is overwhelmed by Gatsby’s collection of shirts and begins to sob into the outstanding pure material. Daisy viewed the shirts as a representation of Gatsby’s wealth. She begins to think if Tom and Gatsby are actually the same. Already having a hard time keeping her marriage happy, Daisy knew she was missing something in her life. Sadly though, she was to persuaded by her true love to notice what actually mattered. Daisy will never leave Tom because they are in the same social standards and she feels comfort and protection from his powerful …show more content…
It’s indisputable that she does love Gatsby. Nevertheless, she doesn’t love him enough to change her wealthy lifestyle. Daisy has always been protected by money and to her, Gatsby wants too much. Gatsby only wants her and Daisy wants even more than what Gatsby can grant her. She sees Tom as a man that loves money as much as she does. So, when Gatsby wants her to declare that she doesn’t love Tom, she can’t. Being overwhelmed by everything Daisy shouts, “I did love him once—but I loved you too”(132). At that moment Gatsby’s broken heart responds with “you loved me too?”(132). The readers can see that Gatsby truly loved Daisy and that he would do anything for her. To him, love was putting yourself through anything to defend the one you love. For Daisy, love was how people viewed her; she was the golden