Values and Goals A commonly asked question beginning at a young age is, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Most children answer with a doctor, a cop or even an astronaut. All of these occupations are common knowledge because of the success they have. Often times, success is seen in the form of wealth. Because our society has placed wealth as one of the main goals in life, that greatly affects what we value and how we live our lives before we reach our main goal. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are many values and goals that contribute to the theme of the novel. Beginning with the values of characters, they actually differ quite greatly depending upon the character. When it comes to Jay Gatsby, his main value is compassion for Daisy. Even after all the years passed, he still does whatever he can to win her over. Nick explains, "He hadn 't once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes."
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At the beginning of the novel, Fitzgerald portrays money as being a huge goal, yet that 's something all of the characters already have. On the other hand, none of the characters possess happiness. Daisy is the ideal example of this. She starts off incredibly unhappy in her relationship with Tom, but is then reunited with her true love, Gatsby. When all three are together, Daisy admits referring to Tom, "I never loved him." (132). This is when she finally makes everything clear to Tom. After Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy has decided to leave him, Tom argues. Then, Daisy makes things clear by saying, "I am, though." (133). Finally, she has decided to make a decision to better her life. She scores the main goal of happiness with Gatsby by her side. All of the characters aim to achieve this same goal of happiness throughout the
At the beginning of the novel, Fitzgerald portrays money as being a huge goal, yet that 's something all of the characters already have. On the other hand, none of the characters possess happiness. Daisy is the ideal example of this. She starts off incredibly unhappy in her relationship with Tom, but is then reunited with her true love, Gatsby. When all three are together, Daisy admits referring to Tom, "I never loved him." (132). This is when she finally makes everything clear to Tom. After Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy has decided to leave him, Tom argues. Then, Daisy makes things clear by saying, "I am, though." (133). Finally, she has decided to make a decision to better her life. She scores the main goal of happiness with Gatsby by her side. All of the characters aim to achieve this same goal of happiness throughout the