Daisy's Commitment In The Great Gatsby

It’s unusual how much Tom cares about who Daisy hangs around as if she’s going to do something behind his back when he is allowed to openly talk about his affair with another woman in front of his friends and Daisy, humiliating Daisy and her choices to the maximum. Still he tries to oppress their marriage and make sure he’s in control. Perhaps, he’s just afraid to lose Daisy in his current lifestyle he holds.

Gatsby fixation towards his goal of repeating the past reveals his dedication to fulfill his dream. His commitment may show how optimistic he can be, but in reality, he is being naïve to the whole situation, even though his effort is quite admiring. Gatsby doesn’t only want to only gain the love from Daisy, he wants to relive the 5 years he missed with her as if Tom were never added to the picture. He’s becoming obsess with reliving the past in order to be fully happy and his life to gain purpose. However, in a realistic point of view, could Gatsby ever achieve his belief or would he be left disappointed later on? …show more content…
But as the secrecy becomes to unravel, he is now aware of the threat Gatsby is and this adds more on to Tom’s hypocritical behavior, since he believes having an affair himself was fair, but if it’s her, then it