THE GREAT GATSBY(TRUE LOVE OR JUST AN ILLUSION)

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, many people of the high social status such as Tom, Myrtle, and Nick wonder if Gatsby is truly in love with Daisy, or if he is in love with what Daisy, herself, represents. Gatsby’s whole life is based on trying to win Daisy’s love. But does Gatsby ever think about how it would be if he did win her back? He is so caught up …

…t ever be together because they are of different social statuses. Gatsby could never really be happy with Daisy in the long run. The only way Gatsby could be happy with Daisy in the long run is if she breaks off her marriage with Tom and tells Tom that she has always loved Gatsby. Maybe, just maybe, then would Gatsby only truly be happy with living the rest of his life with his love…Daisy.