Examples Of A Dream Come True In The Great Gatsby

Every person has a dream. Whether that dream is achievable or not, every person wants their dream to come true. Imagine being a person that has the accomplishment of making their dream come true. They have received what they wanted and are elated because they were successful. They have every right to be exultant because they made their dream come true. Now, imagine being a person that had their dream in mind and doing everything in their power to make that dream come true. They have the mindset that they will achieve their dream and they will be happy. Once they start making their dream come true, they are content and elated at the fact that their dream is coming true. Then, that person making their dream come true and then it completely turns …show more content…
He did not really know who lived there and knew that they were extremely wealthy based on the house. Later on, Nick realized that it was Gatsby’s house. For example, Nick says, “The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy...it was Gatsby’s mansion” (5). As Nick was living at West Egg, the sight of the mansion next door blew him astray and that was instantly his dream: having a mansion and being rich just like Mr. Gatsby. With Nick not being as wealthy as Gatsby, Nick had his dream that he wants to come true, and he realized that Gatsby had his dream come true already. Gatsby had it all: fame, wealth, and a good life. For example, Nick says, “I watched his guests diving from the tower of his raft, or taking the sun on the hot sand of his beach while his two motor-boats slit the waters of the Sound, drawing aquaplanes over cataracts of foam” (39). Nick realized that Gatsby had it all, especially when company would come over and he would hear cars throughout the entire night. Gatsby was famous and he was known for it. All Nick would ever want was right in front of him: Gatsby’s life and everything that it entailed. Although Nick realized that where Gatsby was, it had taken him plenty of time, effort, and money. Having Gatsby’s life would be Nick’s dream as he was mesmerized with everything that Gatsby’s mansion had. With Gatsby, he …show more content…
He thinks of ideas that he can do in order to gain her back, leaving him nervous for when the times does come. For example, Gatsby set Nick up to invite Daisy over for tea and Nick says, “The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o’clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby’s, with innumerable receptacles to contain it” (84). Gatsby went beyond measures to make sure that Daisy would enjoy the tea and visit with him. All that Gatsby had ever wanted was to make sure that Daisy was content and he went above and beyond to make sure that happened. When Daisy actually came over and first saw Gatsby, Gatsby was so nervous to see Daisy because he was not sure how she would react to seeing him. To explain, Daisy said: “I certainly am awfully glad to see you again” (86). Gatsby was so nervous that in the beginning, he originally left, but then realized that he had put so much time and effort into making this work, that he was not going to give up. When Gatsby first left and was going to leave Daisy there with Nick, Pearson comments and says, “Gatsby also has a perverted or mistaken sense of what constitutes character” (641). As Gatsby’s thought of gaining Daisy back crossed his mind, he was mistaken by leaving her as he did not know what to do. With him not knowing what to do and being nervous for Daisy again, this explains the idea of him not knowing the true meaning of a