F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Character Analysis of Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick in The Great Gatsby

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Character Analysis of Daisy, Gatsby, And Nick in The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby is a lavishing, well-known, and mysterious, yet loving man who has been on a quest for the past five years. This mission is to search and find his ‘One True Love’ Daisy Buchanan. Jay Gatsby would do anything in the world for Daisy, and he feels as though he desires to develop his affection towards her. According to Ross, “Gatsby is, of course, intent on wooing back Daisy, his sweetheart from five years earlier. Everything he has accomplished, including making a fortune, has been for her” (Ross). Gatsby will demonstrate his adoration materialistically and emotionally, however Daisy Buchanan only cares for one kind of love. Jay Gatsby was a poor man, and he did not grow up with hardly anything. He worked vigorously for everything he obtained in his lifetime, which was not comfortable. However, when Gatsby encountered Daisy for the first time, his whole life plan changed (Ross). Jay said, “’I can’t describe to you how surprised I was to find out I loved [Daisy], old sport. I even hoped for a while that she’d throw me over, but she didn’t, because she was in love with me too’” (Fitzgerald 160). Jay Gatsby’s plan became to have Daisy Buchanan in his life for eternity and do anything to make her content. Unfortunately, the two separated and then Gatsby’s plan became to win Daisy’s heart back all over again (Baker, D.). Therefore, he threw massive and lavish bashes hoping that one day she would return to him (Ross). According to the Great Gatsby, “The lights in Gatsby’s house fail to go on. Heat and sweat become the dominant images” (“Great”, Scott). These gatherings were composed of loud music, alcohol, and plenty of dancing. Anyb... ... middle of paper ... ...9): 32. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. Deirdre Donahue@deirdredonahueUSA, TODAY. "New Film Sparks Old Debate over that 'Gatsby' Allure." USA Today n.d.: MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Adobe Reader. PDF. "The Great Gatsby." F. Scott Fitzgerald. Kenneth E. Eble. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1977. 86- 107. Twayne's United States Authors Series 36. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 24 Jan. 2014. Ross, Deborah. "Intoxicating blast." Spectator 18 May 2013: 55. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. Schreier, Benjamin. "Desire's Second Act: 'Race' and The Great Gatsby's Cynical Americanism." Twentieth Century Literature 53.2 (Summer 2007): 153-181. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Kathy D. Darrow. Vol. 280. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.

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