The Great Gatsby

GREAT GATSBY
Dreams are what make life bearable. Often times, the quest for personal goals is the driving force behind anything and everything we choose to do. In The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is introduced as a character whose all-encompassing dream takes control over every aspect of his reality. From the moment Gatsby lays eyes on Daisy, he weds an unalterable vision to the idea of having her. Gatsby devotes his entire being and his very existence to the money, prestige, and power that Daisy represents. It is his devotion to his impractical dream that ultimately leads to Gatsby's downfall. Jay Gatsby's demise is an example of the inevitable result of the narrow-minded pursuit of impossible dreams.
It is evident that from the moment Jay Gatsby is introduced to Daisy and all that she represents, he gains a newfound meaning in his life and is driven by the sole idea of having her. Throughout all of Gatsby's life, he has never truly accepted his...