What Is Daisy's Ambition In The Great Gatsby

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"Rich people's problems"( )these are the worst they get in the way of life in certain ways, this is evident with the love between Daisy & Gatsby who can't be together truly because of their statues. The values and goals of the rich and the poor play a vital role in the lifestyles of the characters, and that is what determines the theme. The Book of The Great Gatsby is set in New York with the main character being Nick who learned about his neighbor who was Gatsby, and the hardships of being friends with Gatsby who was in love with nicks cousin, this fact would cause many hardships for nick down the line. The goals of the characters are meant to explain a characters ambition. Themes of story's are defined by the actions of characters, and the

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