Gatsby's downfall begins with his love for Daisy. Knowing that he could not marry her because of her opposition to the difference in their social status, Gatsby was driven to seek wealth so that he could reach her economic standards. Once he acquired this money, he intentionally moved across the bay from Daisy; from here, he could see a green light that glowed near her home. This light, a romantic object worshiped from afar, represented Daisy, and the goals he wished to attain. "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay." (Fitzg

While Gatsby guides his life by his dream, Nick is able to separate romance from reality. Although Nick has this capability, his haughty and ideal dream of America clouds his own judgement. Due to his vision of a perfect America, Nick tends to judge people; he judges, for example, Jordan Baker. Nick's reaction to both the dream and the illusion causes his inability to separate Jordan Baker from the society which infects her. He can only leave her behind and go his way to the West- his ideal dream of America includes his dream of the East and the Middle West. Since he comes from the West, his vision of America is based upon his Western morals. The dream he holds of the East is simply an illusion that eventually disappears after he learns the reality of the situation.

erald, Scott. The Great Gatsby. 76) Thus, Gatsby began to throw extravagant parties, hoping that she would atten

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