Gatsby cannot have not can he enjoy his lavish lifestyle without Daisy.
While Gatsby makes his mistakes, there is something about him that draws us near. Harold Bloom maintains, "Fitzgerald's oddest triumphs that we accept his vision of Gatsby's permanent innocence . . .We come to understand that Gatsby is in love neither with Daisy nor with love itself, but rather with a moment out of time that he persuades himself he shared with Daisy" (Bloom). His love is pure and we can even go as far to say that his intentions are pure as well and this is why he emerges as the victim in this novel. John Fraser agrees, adding that why we come to appreciate the man is a "tribute to the further aspect of the illusion of largeness that the novel so brilliantly and charmingly generates" (Fraser 562). Casie Hermanson agrees and adds, "Against the background of the times and of upper-class society like that represented at his parties, Gatsby's extraordinary gift for hope and his romantic readiness stand out as transcendent" (Hermanson). However, his hope cannot save him. Scott Donaldson believes that Gatsby is like "Myrtle, he is guilty of a crucial error in judgment" (Donaldson). The error is foolishly thinking that Daisy would be compelled to leave Tom because he wanted her to leave him.
The dangers of dreams become an important topic in The Great Gatsby...
Gatsby is admirable in that he creates a comfortable life for himself and manages to do so on his own. He has, for all intents and purposes, achieved the American Dream. Gatsby's mistake lies in the reasons why he decides to obtain this dream and those reason are exactly what lead to the decline of his dream. Gatsby lives excessively to impress Daisy and his gain quickly becomes his loss when it becomes evident that he will never have the only dream he actually wanted. Gatsby had the right intentions in wanting a better life but he was misguided by his belief that Daisy would leave Tom to be with him. Gatsby becomes a perfect example of characterization because we can relate to him, his dream, and his loss.
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