One who is obsessed is compulsively preoccupied beyond control with a person, object or idea. In today’s society, we see obsessions with money, certain people, activities, and statuses. Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald 's world-renowned novel, The Great Gatsby, characters misunderstand their obsessions with materialistic and objective ownership with honest love. The plot of the novel entwines a sly play on the reality humans know with a deeper cognizant of psychological behaviour regarding love and obsession. It strikes a chord on readers’ mindsets by slightly enhancing the beliefs naturally retained. The storyline boldly highlights the enigma of life regarding the very fibers of love, if it really is love. Characters implore their obsessions,
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Gatsby finds reasoning in this shortcut to success because it fulfils his will to flamboyantly present to Daisy the lifestyle she yearns for. He keeps this a secret, knowing that she does not favour such behaviours, and would sabotage her societal status. Despite being turned down even through his years of dedication and planning to win back Daisy, Gatsby loses the competition between himself and Tom when his illegal wealth and over the line measures he had taken for her is revealed. A confident Tom lets an unstable Daisy and heartbroken Gatsby one last trip driving home in which leads to an accident causing the death of Myrtle Wilson. Although Daisy being the faulty driver, Gatsby again jeopardizes his life for the life of Daisy’s; “‘Was Daisy driving?” ‘Yes’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was.”’ (Fitzgerald 151). Confidently, with no sense of proper judgement, Gatsby obsession over Daisy leads him into deciding, yet again to ruin his life for hers. Gatsby 's undying obsession over Daisy ultimately leads to his demise as he chooses to be fully blamed for driving the car that leads to Myrtle Wilson 's death. To Gatsby, Daisy is a pawn in his obsessional fantasy of achieving the American Dream and because of this he stops at no lengths in order to protect this
Gatsby finds reasoning in this shortcut to success because it fulfils his will to flamboyantly present to Daisy the lifestyle she yearns for. He keeps this a secret, knowing that she does not favour such behaviours, and would sabotage her societal status. Despite being turned down even through his years of dedication and planning to win back Daisy, Gatsby loses the competition between himself and Tom when his illegal wealth and over the line measures he had taken for her is revealed. A confident Tom lets an unstable Daisy and heartbroken Gatsby one last trip driving home in which leads to an accident causing the death of Myrtle Wilson. Although Daisy being the faulty driver, Gatsby again jeopardizes his life for the life of Daisy’s; “‘Was Daisy driving?” ‘Yes’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was.”’ (Fitzgerald 151). Confidently, with no sense of proper judgement, Gatsby obsession over Daisy leads him into deciding, yet again to ruin his life for hers. Gatsby 's undying obsession over Daisy ultimately leads to his demise as he chooses to be fully blamed for driving the car that leads to Myrtle Wilson 's death. To Gatsby, Daisy is a pawn in his obsessional fantasy of achieving the American Dream and because of this he stops at no lengths in order to protect this