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... The novel The Great Gatsby is a prime example of the logical thought processes of an entire nation gone horribly out of control. Set in the early-to-mid 1920’s, The Great Gatsby by F. ... This horrendous illusion equated money with love and power with happiness, and it did not take long for people to lose sight of real values such as family, friendship, and true love. Amidst the subtle chaos was a man named Jay Gatsby, whose simple love was washed away, only to be replaced by nothing more than a dream which was never to be.
Two of the main characters who play heavily into the illusion theme are Tom and Daisy Buchanan. ... Tom is the person I would consider to be the motive force behind the illusion; he creates the conflict and is the main antagonist of the novel. ... Tom creates the conflict because he has what Gatsby wants: Daisy. When Gatsby sees the man who Daisy chose to be her husband, he realizes that the only way he could gain her love would be to gain the power and money as well. ... Unfortunately for Gatsby, his assessment of how to achieve his goal is correct. ... Fitzgerald may have intended for Daisy to be the most pathetic character in the novel, for she has fallen far beyond the point of return into the abyss of the illusion. ... The story tells the reader of a past relationship Gatsby had with Daisy, before Gatsby had become rich. Gatsby had fallen madly in love with Daisy, to the point of obsession. Daisy, however, soon forgot all about Gatsby, and married Tom Buchanan not long after Gatsby left for the war. Because of her inability to distinguish between true love and the illusion of happiness via money, she chooses Tom, because he has the one thing that matters most to her.
Approximate Word count = 1529
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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