Blinded: Why Gatsby could not envision the consequences
Jay Gatsby is not a real person. Instead, he is a persona created by James Gatz, with the simple dream of recreating himself and becoming successful. Eventually, he becomes extremely wealthy, and although he has reached his goal, Gatsby remains focused on one person: Daisy Buchanan. Some critics argue that Jay Gatsby's devotion to Daisy Buchanan in Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is obsessive and dysfunctional; I believe that some of his actions, although ultimately tragic, prove Gatsby to simply be a man blinded by love who wanted to be with the person he loved. Fitzgerald introduces Gatsby after Nick Carraway spots Gatsby at the dock of his lavish mansion, describing him as powerful …show more content…
They cannot have enough of each other, and Gatsby becomes a ghost in New York City, as he ignores the rest of his obligations to spend time with Daisy. Gatsby tells Daisy that he had been watching the green light on the end of her pier for years, and Daisy grabs his arm. Gatsby was dumbfounded as to what he just said, as Nick thinks that “Possibly it had occurred to him [Gatsby] that the colossal significance of that light had vanished forever” (Fitzgerald 100). Gatsby was losing focus on the green light that was once so significant to him because he fulfills his physiological needs. Gatsby once stood at the end of his pier in the cold night, searching for Daisy’s warmth. The green light that used to symbolize Daisy was irrelevant because her warmth was already in his arms. During their conversation, Gatsby shows her the newspaper clippings he has collected of her throughout the years: “’Look at this,’ said Gatsby quickly. ‘Here’s a lot of clippings-about you.’” (Fitzgerald 100). Throughout all their years of separation, Gatsby’s only focus continued to be Daisy, and when she learns about this, she grows fonder of him. Eventually, their tour comes to an end, when Nick looks at the couple and realizes that “They had forgotten me… I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life” (Fitzgerald 103). Gatsby’s goal was finally complete. At that point in time, all Gatsby and Daisy could think about was each other, and Gatsby especially was unconscious of the rest of his life. Their adulterous relationship continued, as Gatsby even fires all of his help in order to protect Daisy’s reputation during her frequent visits to the mansion. Their relationship, however, is challenged after they spend the day with Tom, Nick, and
Jay Gatsby is not a real person. Instead, he is a persona created by James Gatz, with the simple dream of recreating himself and becoming successful. Eventually, he becomes extremely wealthy, and although he has reached his goal, Gatsby remains focused on one person: Daisy Buchanan. Some critics argue that Jay Gatsby's devotion to Daisy Buchanan in Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is obsessive and dysfunctional; I believe that some of his actions, although ultimately tragic, prove Gatsby to simply be a man blinded by love who wanted to be with the person he loved. Fitzgerald introduces Gatsby after Nick Carraway spots Gatsby at the dock of his lavish mansion, describing him as powerful …show more content…
They cannot have enough of each other, and Gatsby becomes a ghost in New York City, as he ignores the rest of his obligations to spend time with Daisy. Gatsby tells Daisy that he had been watching the green light on the end of her pier for years, and Daisy grabs his arm. Gatsby was dumbfounded as to what he just said, as Nick thinks that “Possibly it had occurred to him [Gatsby] that the colossal significance of that light had vanished forever” (Fitzgerald 100). Gatsby was losing focus on the green light that was once so significant to him because he fulfills his physiological needs. Gatsby once stood at the end of his pier in the cold night, searching for Daisy’s warmth. The green light that used to symbolize Daisy was irrelevant because her warmth was already in his arms. During their conversation, Gatsby shows her the newspaper clippings he has collected of her throughout the years: “’Look at this,’ said Gatsby quickly. ‘Here’s a lot of clippings-about you.’” (Fitzgerald 100). Throughout all their years of separation, Gatsby’s only focus continued to be Daisy, and when she learns about this, she grows fonder of him. Eventually, their tour comes to an end, when Nick looks at the couple and realizes that “They had forgotten me… I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life” (Fitzgerald 103). Gatsby’s goal was finally complete. At that point in time, all Gatsby and Daisy could think about was each other, and Gatsby especially was unconscious of the rest of his life. Their adulterous relationship continued, as Gatsby even fires all of his help in order to protect Daisy’s reputation during her frequent visits to the mansion. Their relationship, however, is challenged after they spend the day with Tom, Nick, and