The Great Gatsby's Love For Daisy

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The sixth chapter explores the love that Gatsby has for Daisy. It is unfortunate that the foundation of the deep passion is set on only one summer hype from which Gatsby has based his life goals (Fitzgerald, n.a). Langston Hughes in his poem A Dream Deferred explores what happens when a dream is put off for a long time; Gatsby’s Love for Daisy. It is curious to explore the fact that Gatsby expects Daisy to forego her life for him after being apart for five years. The chapter closes with Nick pondering over the course of Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy and how that cannot be recreated from the past (Fitzgerald, n.a).
The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes offer a clear insight into the affair of Gatsby and Daisy described in chapter seven. Despite

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