Another example of the character values affecting the text is, how Gatsby knew that once he acquired wealth, he would easily be able to win back Daisy. Gatsby knew that money controls who Daisy fell in love with. He knew that she loved him without money and she would love him even more with money. “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.” (79). Gatsby was completely in love with Daisy, and now that he had money nothing he did to get close to Daisy would seem eerie. He bought a house near Daisy which is a very sweet act, but if he was poor, he wouldn’t have pitched a tent in her backyard. The only reason he felt confident enough to purchase a house near Daisy was due to the fact that he possessed enough riches to
