Theme Of Obsession In The Great Gatsby

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In the story, Jay Gatsby was known as the man of obsession. He was obsessed with his new perfect life, his perfect life includes party with people who exactly does not know him. “Once there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby and after that they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks (45). Also, he kept many secrets to himself, but one thing he didn’t keep secret was his love toward Daisy. Gatsby was also obsessed with Daisy while he knew that Daisy is married, Gatsby told Nick to invite Daisy to his house for tea without letting her know about Gatsby. “She’s not to know about it. Gatsby doesn’t want her to know. You’re just supposed to invite her to tea” (85). Also, Gatsby was

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