How Does Daisy Mature In The Great Gatsby

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In a dream the mind will invent a character that we all desire to be, the perfection of your respective reality. However, in real life we comprehend that it may not be conceivable, yet our hearts will build a dream to fulfill the desires left by our dreams. For instance, in “The Great Gatsby”, Gatsby has a dream of being this prosperous and high prestige man and in his heart he invents the dream that he must acquire the furthermost cherished thing he ponders and that is Daisy. For example, the quote, “It excited him too that many men had already loved Daisy - it increased her value in his eyes.” suggests that Daisy happened to be loved by several men, hence in Gatsby’s eyes Daisy’s worth enhances since a countless deal of men treasure her.

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