Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby's lost love, the one that vanished while he was at war led to himself creating a surreal image all so he could be accepted into society like she was. ... "He had waited 5 years-- so he could 'come over' some afternoon to a strangers garden.... (History Lecture Notes) Ironically, Gatsby was a soul who wasn't lost like the others, he wasn't a fool lost for money, but lost for love. ... " (Fitzgerald 110) Gatsby was a fool to love by the false faces and emotions of society; a traditional man who didn't belong. ... Clueless of the f...

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The two do show love for Ms. ... " she cried to Gatsby. " 'I love you now – isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.' " She began to sob helplessly. " 'I did love him once – but I loved you too' " (126). The pressure to be what Gatsby wants Daisy to be, to only love him, and admit that she never loved Tom, is too much for her. ... Therefore, Jay and Tom are similar because they use people, idealize themselves, and love Daisy. ...

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Everything revolves around Daisy; he even "revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes." ... He knows Daisy loves money, wealth, and prestige, and he believes he can use his fortune to win back her affections. His mansion, which is situated directly across the bay from the Buchanans' home, resembles "a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden." ... she cried pointing 'I ...

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They are held under canvas tents in his garden, his bars are always stocked with the best of liquors, he has buffet tables with everything you can imagine. ... We also find out what the green light on the other side of the harbor is, showing that Gatsby is still in love with Daisy, even after all these years. ... This chapter he tells Daisy that he is still in love with her and that he has always loved her. ... In a way though, it might not really make a difference, due to the fact that he has been built up to be a great guy and madly in love with Daisy. ...

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However, Gatsby does not seek to approach Daisy about his love for her, but instead only subtly stalks her. ... "He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths so that he could "come over- some afternoon to a stranger's garden."" (83). Gatsby's method of obtaining the woman whom he loves appears questionable to all but Gatsby, who remains focused on his dream. ... Gatsby insists that Daisy tell Tom that she "never loved him (Tom)- (139) and Gatsby tells Tom that, "In my heart I love her all the time- (138). ... He does not analyze the ...

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Unfortunately, Biff had his own idea of happiness as seen when he promulgates this by informing Willy that, "I saw the things that I love in this world. ... Finally, The Great Gatsby epitomizes the negatives of an unwavering hope in love rather than a mantra or belief as shown in the previous stories. Jay Gatsby struggles the entire story with an incredible love for a girl named Daisy, with whom he had once been in love. ... He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths--so that he could come over some afternoon to a stranger's garden"...

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When Daisy feels happy and safe with Jay Gatsby, the novels central figure Nick comments, "'Then they sauntered over to my house and sat on the steps for half an hour, while at her request I remained watchfully in the garden.... It seems that everyone but Gatsby knows Daisy will never love him like he does to her. ...

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