Some dreams are essential for motivation and inspiration, but as revealed in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby," some dreams are innately unattainable. Gatsby's dream, unfortunately, is the latter. In his childhood, he is so unsatisfied with his status quo that he creates a new identity for himself. He hopes to achieve the intrepid and impractical goal of blending into the upper class society. After meeting Daisy, he is utterly infatuated with her extravagant, idealistic, and narcissistic lifestyle. Daisy, who dazzles with glamour, prestige, dignity, sophistication, and affluence, has married the wealthy Tom Buchanan. What appears to be a genuine romantic relationship is actually a thinly veiled manifestation of materialistic lust. While Gatsby professes to adore Daisy, his worldview has objectified Daisy into a product that can be acquired through his own accumulation of wealth: what Gatsby cherishes is not Daisy, but rather her wealth and luxurious lifestyle. He has inevitably confused and combined his childhood dream of being rich with marrying Daisy. He has the misconception that he can attain Daisy's acknowledgement by improving himself and altering the past. His erroneous and unfeasible dream ultimately leads to his demise.
Gatsby is a man with great audacity and determination. Several years after Gatsby's death, Nick looks back at the event and describes Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy as "an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again." Nick shows his astonishment for Gatsby's extraordinary determination to marry Daisy. The word "extraordinary" emphasizes the uniqueness and profoundness of Gatsby's "gift." By saying "it is not likely I shall ever find again," Nick signifies that he thinks Gatsby's obsession is unprecedented and unrepeatable.
