In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald presents a compelling and complex view of the American Dream through illusions. Many of the characters in the novel present illusions of their lives as they appear to be living the “American Dream”. Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, and Myrtle show the most illusion in their lives through their high-class lives with their fancy cars, mansions, dogs, and pearls. Fitzgerald gives great insight on the reality of the “American Dream”.
Tom and Daisy, throughout the story are presented as though they really are living the American Dream, as seen by outsiders. Daisy was in love with Gatsby; a military man she dated when they were young. He went off to war so Daisy ended up marrying Tom Buchanan even though she …show more content…
He asks Nick to invite Daisy to his house for tea, neglecting to tell Daisy that Gatsby will be there, then he will show up out of the blue and be reunited with her. As Daisy and Gatsby are talking, she exclaims to him “I certainly am awfully glad to see you again” (Fitzgerald, 86). As they continue to reconnect they come to the conclusion that they both still are in love with each other as they confess it to each other. Gatsby and Daisy go to Gatsby’s house, he shows off to her what he has become in the past five years and they both have the best time together. Until she has to leave Nick tells the reader “As [he] went over to say good-by [he] saw that the expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby’s face, as though a faint doubt had occurred to him as the quality of his present happiness” (Fitzgerald, 95). Gatsby questions the reality of his happiness and if it is true or just something in the moment. He is unable to see whether Gatsby is still in love with Daisy or what she represents. Finally, he shakes himself out of his doubt, just a moment before she leaves. As she goes Nick explains “[that he thinks her] voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn’t be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song” (Fitzgerald, 96). In that moment Gatsby realizes that he was only being foolish because it is Daisy, she is everything he has dreamed about, she is what he wants. Gatsby becomes sure of his decision after having doubts about wanting to be with Daisy then questioning if it’s really what he wants, which brings him to the conclusion that of course he wants to be with
Tom and Daisy, throughout the story are presented as though they really are living the American Dream, as seen by outsiders. Daisy was in love with Gatsby; a military man she dated when they were young. He went off to war so Daisy ended up marrying Tom Buchanan even though she …show more content…
He asks Nick to invite Daisy to his house for tea, neglecting to tell Daisy that Gatsby will be there, then he will show up out of the blue and be reunited with her. As Daisy and Gatsby are talking, she exclaims to him “I certainly am awfully glad to see you again” (Fitzgerald, 86). As they continue to reconnect they come to the conclusion that they both still are in love with each other as they confess it to each other. Gatsby and Daisy go to Gatsby’s house, he shows off to her what he has become in the past five years and they both have the best time together. Until she has to leave Nick tells the reader “As [he] went over to say good-by [he] saw that the expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby’s face, as though a faint doubt had occurred to him as the quality of his present happiness” (Fitzgerald, 95). Gatsby questions the reality of his happiness and if it is true or just something in the moment. He is unable to see whether Gatsby is still in love with Daisy or what she represents. Finally, he shakes himself out of his doubt, just a moment before she leaves. As she goes Nick explains “[that he thinks her] voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn’t be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song” (Fitzgerald, 96). In that moment Gatsby realizes that he was only being foolish because it is Daisy, she is everything he has dreamed about, she is what he wants. Gatsby becomes sure of his decision after having doubts about wanting to be with Daisy then questioning if it’s really what he wants, which brings him to the conclusion that of course he wants to be with