Great Gatsby Essay

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The Great Gatsby Style Analysis Essay
When Nick Carraway comes to the east the only thing that he finds amusing is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby has only one goal that he wants to achieve in his life; that goal is to get Daisy, who is Nick’s cousin, to love him as she did before he left for marine duty. Gatsby describes his experiences with Daisy to Nick as one of his best and tells him that he would love to have that back in his life. This creates a mental image in Nick’s mind and coerces him to think about it extensively. It even goes as far as Nick dreaming about the beautiful relationship that Gatsby and Daisy once had. He initially establishes a very beautiful tone as he describes their kind and loving relationship. However, as he comes closer to the reality he faces much confusion and questions their one-sided relationship. He wants the reader to feel the compassion and a sense of confusion at the same time.
The relationship between Daisy and Gatsby is doubtful and has much confusion. It is full of “mysterious excitement.” While they do seem to have some compassion towards each other, Daisy seems to be more concerned with Gatsby’s past social status. Gatsby on the other hand, has true love for Daisy and it is his life long dream to cherish her forever. There is “darkness” in their relationship as Daisy does not have any sense of dignity or shame. She is a very confused person herself as her husband is cheating on her and is continually abusing her, but she still sides with him and has no problem being tormented by him for the rest of her life. Gatsby himself has been “confused and disordered” since Daisy left him. He continuously thinks about the past and tries to make it return but is unsuccessful. He has dedicated his whole life to Daisy’s impure love. The relationship has not only destroyed Gatsby’s life, but also has caused major disruptions in Daisy’s personal life.
The experience and love that Daisy and Ga...