Examples Of Romanticism In The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby is a book full of many different philosophies. From individualism to materialism, each philosophy is shown within each character at different times. One philosophy in particular is shown a lot throughout the book which is romanticism. According to the
Merriam-Webster dictionary, romanticism is defined as the quality or state of being impractical or unrealistic: romantic feelings or ideas. Romanticism also means for a person to see things the way they want to see them and nothing else. This usually happens with love.
F. Scott Fitzgerald symbolizes Jay Gatsby as a romanticist in a way that makes his life impossible. Gatsby feels as if he is a no body without Daisy. He is in love with Daisy, but the only problem is that she is married to Tom Buchanan and doesn’t know whether to go with …show more content…

Gatsby has a history with her and falls in love with her even though
Daisy might not have the same feeling towards him. The history they have with each other is what Gatsby is trying to make come true again even though it is not possible.
When Gatsby says, "If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay,” he shows us how much Gatsby really loves Daisy (Fitzgerald, 92). He bought a house across the bay just to be close to her at all times even though he didn’t think he would ever see. When Nick
Caraway moved in next to him, he saw it as a perfect opportunity to get to see Daisy again.
Buying a house just across the bay from Daisy represents Gatsby as a beautiful romanticist that will do anything for his true love.
Final Grade: 90/ACommented
[JO1]: You mean “represents.”
Nick tells Gatsby that the past cannot be repeated, but Gatsby replies by saying,

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