Both wealth and power is interminable but our life is limited and the time wasted chasing those never-ending resources will result in feeling melancholy, loss of enthusiasm, lack in tranquility and Narcissism.
Only those who are satisfied with what they have can find happiness in life. Not everyone is born with equal opportunities but those who tend to make the best out of it and enjoy it, can find joy in their life. “Daisy, with an expression of unthoughtful sadness” (13) as Nick Carraway describes pretty much explains the passive sadness within oneself. Daisy’s bright fake smile was a cover up for her inner misery which she couldn’t express outside. Even though she had all she wanted in life she was still not satisfied with what she had.
Enthusiasm in life for something is one of the motivating factor to keep us moving forward. Nick lost the enthusiasm and passion with which he embarked on a journey to East Egg to create something out of himself after getting in touch with all the corrupted bunch of crowd who had nothing but thirst for wealth and respect. “I just remembered that to-day's my birthday” (81) as told by Nick Carraway helps us picture how deep was he lost in his journey that he …show more content…
There is always something that seems to be latching onto them and holding them back from finding the inner peace within themselves. Jay Gatsby whose major objective was to be filthy rich in life, was still not satisfied even after achieving all that wealth. "They're a rotten crowd. You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together" (162) told by Nick Carraway resonates Jay Gatsby’s actual personality. He had a swimming pool which he never actually used because he wasn’t passionate about the finer things that he had. The things that he had created was only to gain respect from others rather than his own passion which was the reason he couldn’t find an inner
Only those who are satisfied with what they have can find happiness in life. Not everyone is born with equal opportunities but those who tend to make the best out of it and enjoy it, can find joy in their life. “Daisy, with an expression of unthoughtful sadness” (13) as Nick Carraway describes pretty much explains the passive sadness within oneself. Daisy’s bright fake smile was a cover up for her inner misery which she couldn’t express outside. Even though she had all she wanted in life she was still not satisfied with what she had.
Enthusiasm in life for something is one of the motivating factor to keep us moving forward. Nick lost the enthusiasm and passion with which he embarked on a journey to East Egg to create something out of himself after getting in touch with all the corrupted bunch of crowd who had nothing but thirst for wealth and respect. “I just remembered that to-day's my birthday” (81) as told by Nick Carraway helps us picture how deep was he lost in his journey that he …show more content…
There is always something that seems to be latching onto them and holding them back from finding the inner peace within themselves. Jay Gatsby whose major objective was to be filthy rich in life, was still not satisfied even after achieving all that wealth. "They're a rotten crowd. You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together" (162) told by Nick Carraway resonates Jay Gatsby’s actual personality. He had a swimming pool which he never actually used because he wasn’t passionate about the finer things that he had. The things that he had created was only to gain respect from others rather than his own passion which was the reason he couldn’t find an inner