“How helpless we are, like netted birds when we are caught by desire” - Belva Plain.
This quote relates to Gatsby because he is lost because of his desire for Daisy. Gatsby has devoted much of his life to Daisy, and hasn’t really focused on doing anything for himself. He didn’t become rich and live in a nice house for himself he did it solely to impress Daisy. Through Gatsby’s decisions, Fitzgerald shows his agreement that sometimes what we desire can cause us to make irrational decisions.
Gatsby worked to get all that he had in the hopes that he could win Daisy back. He bought a mansion in West Egg just so that he could be across the bay from Daisy who he hadn’t seen in 5 years. Jordan and Nick were talking about Gatsby’s love for Daisy when …show more content…
Gatsby made all of his decisions based on Daisy, this lead to his death because he was so blinded by his love for her he couldn’t make clear decisions. Nick is explaining Gatsby's larger than life view of Daisy when he ponders,”There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion” (Fitzgerald 76). Gatsby had become so obsessed with Daisy that she couldn’t even satisfy him because of how much he made her to be. This lead to Gatsby basically going insane because all he could think about or care about was getting Daisy. Gatsby is speaking to Daisy for the first time in 5 years when he states,”Look at this said Gatsby quickly,” “Here’s a lot of clippings about you” (Fitzgerald 99). Gatsby saved newspaper clippings about Daisy which is pretty creepy. He was so enthralled with her that he would save newspaper clippings about her. This shows his obsessive behavior that lead to his death. Gatsby is talking to Nick about who was driving when Myrtle was killed when Gatsby claims,”Yes,” he said after a moment,”but of course I’ll say I was” (Fitzgerald 151). Gatsby was so blinded by his love for Daisy that it ultimately lead to his death. Since Gatsby took the blame for killing Myrtle he was shot by Mr. Wilson, Myrtle's husband. Gatsby was also blamed for cheating with Myrtle even though it was Tom. Sometimes love
This quote relates to Gatsby because he is lost because of his desire for Daisy. Gatsby has devoted much of his life to Daisy, and hasn’t really focused on doing anything for himself. He didn’t become rich and live in a nice house for himself he did it solely to impress Daisy. Through Gatsby’s decisions, Fitzgerald shows his agreement that sometimes what we desire can cause us to make irrational decisions.
Gatsby worked to get all that he had in the hopes that he could win Daisy back. He bought a mansion in West Egg just so that he could be across the bay from Daisy who he hadn’t seen in 5 years. Jordan and Nick were talking about Gatsby’s love for Daisy when …show more content…
Gatsby made all of his decisions based on Daisy, this lead to his death because he was so blinded by his love for her he couldn’t make clear decisions. Nick is explaining Gatsby's larger than life view of Daisy when he ponders,”There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion” (Fitzgerald 76). Gatsby had become so obsessed with Daisy that she couldn’t even satisfy him because of how much he made her to be. This lead to Gatsby basically going insane because all he could think about or care about was getting Daisy. Gatsby is speaking to Daisy for the first time in 5 years when he states,”Look at this said Gatsby quickly,” “Here’s a lot of clippings about you” (Fitzgerald 99). Gatsby saved newspaper clippings about Daisy which is pretty creepy. He was so enthralled with her that he would save newspaper clippings about her. This shows his obsessive behavior that lead to his death. Gatsby is talking to Nick about who was driving when Myrtle was killed when Gatsby claims,”Yes,” he said after a moment,”but of course I’ll say I was” (Fitzgerald 151). Gatsby was so blinded by his love for Daisy that it ultimately lead to his death. Since Gatsby took the blame for killing Myrtle he was shot by Mr. Wilson, Myrtle's husband. Gatsby was also blamed for cheating with Myrtle even though it was Tom. Sometimes love