Bog 9: My current view of Gatsby

    Mr. Jay Gatsby in chapter six of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, comes off as impractical, dreamy, hopeful, and connected still to his past. Gatsby's idealistic nature, I believe, will be his pitfall. Even though, I would like to see Gatsby and Daisy back together, the separate lives they lead might keep that from happening. However, I believe Gatsby is too sure of himself to give up on Daisy because all he can think of is past memories of old love. He even expects Daisy to, "go to Tom and say: 'I never loved you,' (Fitzgerald,109). Although, we know that Daisy did love Gatsby, even at the time of her marriage to Tom, it is also possible that she holds a certain love for Tom too, making it impossible to be with Jay solely. However, it is hard to tell who Daisy will end up with considering her changing moods, Tom's strict hold over her, and Gatsby unrelenting quest to make Daisy his. As of this point in the novel, Gatsby believes he can repeat the past and " '...fix everything just the way it was before,' " (Fitzgerald,110).. It seems Gatsby will stop at nothing to get what he wants. And in this case, its Daisy.