Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, he tells the story of Daisy and Gatsby,two long lost lovers reunited after a long period of separation. Forced apart by war, theyleft each other at the height of their love. While they were apart, Gatsby kept up a granddream. Five years later, they met again. However, things were much different the secondtime around.After their first afternoon together, the narrator explains his thoughts on what isgoing on between Daisy and Gatsby. He says, “As I went over to say goodbye I saw thatthe expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby’s face, as though a faint doubthad occurred to him as to the quality of his present happiness. Almost five years! Theremust have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams- notthrough her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gonebeyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion,adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. Noamount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man stores up in his ghostly heart.” Ithink the words, “colossal vitality of his illusion,” are a perfect description. For five years,all Gatsby thought about was Daisy. He only concentrated on her admirable qualities. Forhim, there was no such thing as a displeasing feature about her. His mind just keptbuilding her up until there was no person more perfect in the world. Anyone reading thebook would have to realize that inevitably she would fall short of his dreams. Gatsby wasliving in a fantasy. His house was just like the castle of a king. His parties wereunbelievably fun and carefree. There were no finer things in the world than his. And mostimportantly, there was no person more marvelous than his Daisy. Nothing in his worldwas real. He had created it all. I am surprised that everything hel...
