Gatsby and Daisy met before World War 1. He was young and unsuitable. Daisy may have found him even more attractive because he was unsuitable. Gatsby saw a young, beautiful woman and he wanted her. The war separated them and Daisy married Tom, who was her social equal.
After the war, Gatsby turned to organized crime to make enough money to be on the fringe of Daisy’s social circle. In chapter one we see Gatsby standing on his balcony, which looks out to Tom and daisy’s dock. He sees a green light and his arms are outstretched. He is reaching for Daisy, his dream woman. Even though he has achieved wealth and status she is still out of reach. Just as the ocean separates them physically, their social differences separate them. His money is new
After the war, Gatsby turned to organized crime to make enough money to be on the fringe of Daisy’s social circle. In chapter one we see Gatsby standing on his balcony, which looks out to Tom and daisy’s dock. He sees a green light and his arms are outstretched. He is reaching for Daisy, his dream woman. Even though he has achieved wealth and status she is still out of reach. Just as the ocean separates them physically, their social differences separate them. His money is new