Relationship Between Daisy Buchanan And Jay Gatsby

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In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the relationship between Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby, the two main protagonists, is the focal point of the story. Even though it appears real, their love is chaotic and unpredictable. Daisy's love for Gatsby compared to Gatsby's love for Daisy can be considered erratic and insecure. Not only does the love for one another differ throughout the story it also reveals their true characteristics and shows the difference between the two characters. Gatsby is passionate about Daisy and would do anything to win her love, especially because they share a deeper emotional connection. He spends years improving his status and wealth in an effort to impress her and win her affection. Nick Carraway remarks, "Gatsby bought that house so Daisy would be right across the bay" (Fitzgerald 78). He comes to a gradual conclusion will never be able to fulfill his “American Dream” the way that he imagines, the perfect house, the perfect girl, and the perfect life. The way they treat one another is a key distinction between Daisy's love for Gatsby and Gatsby's love for Daisy. Daisy's affection for Gatsby could occasionally be uncertain and …show more content…

Although they both feel an intense love for one another, the identities and motives of their feelings are different. Daisy is drawn to Gatsby in large part because of his wealth and social status. She is captivated by him because he can give her the extravagant lifestyle she desires. The manner she talks about him makes this quite clear. She says he is "very, very rich" and "a perfect gentleman" (Fitzgerald 54). Daisy's passion for Gatsby is also diminished by her self-worth and desire for egotistical success. She is willing to use him to her advantage and more often than not displays how she discards Gatsby’s feelings in the process. Even despite all this, Gatsby still seems to have feelings for

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