The Great Gatsby Research Paper

"A function of the mental apparatus which through it does not contradict the pleasure principle,is nevertheless independent of it and seems to be more primitive than the purpose of gaining pleasure and avoiding unpleasure." In F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel 'The Great Gatsby',Jay Gatsby is a man who has obtained what every average person would love to achieve in life which is Wealth and a great reputation, yet he still has one goal that he has yes to take a hold of. Daisy Fay is as put in Langston Hughes poem of 'Dream Deferred" a dream that "just sags like a heavy load." that Gatsby can not seem to have or shake off because in the end,Gatsby doesn't have his dream he has yet to get. That goal is To have Daisy Fay and her love and show her off as a possession. Gatsby had goals and plans for himself but his true aspiration in life was to end up with Daisy and since he did not get the girl,Gatsby's own personal view …show more content…
Daisy grew up with Jay and as they were young Gatsby had grew rather fond of her and Daisy is also the reason why Gatsby was doing so well for a man as young as himself.In 'Paradox and Dream' by John Steinbeck,"The American Way of Life" concept is described as; "We work to hard ,and many die under the strain; and then to make up for that we play with a violence as suicidal." Gatsby wasn't just infatuated with the young women,he Knew in his heart that they were a perfect fit foe each other,heck,Daisy knew this same realization to be true herself. Yet, Daisy not becoming as Gatsby's own made him finally understand what the outcome of "The American Way of Life" really meant. Gatsby did everything that he could to make sure he lived a very lavish life to better himself. Yet and still that wasn't enough. Jay also needed the woman of his fantasy to be real too. The true meaning of "The American Way of Life" showed itself in finality when Gatsby could not obtain the girl of his