The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby
love
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Nick
Gatsby
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Tom
Jordan
Daisy
five
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Mrs. Wilson
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Mr. Wilson
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Nick and Jordan

• The love between Nick and Jordan is not directly
  written.
• Nick-seek his dream
• Jordan-materialist, also pursue pure love
• They two together witness the whole thing, the
  love appears during this period.
• Finally, because of the difference between them,
  Jordan engaged with another man.

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Mr. and Mrs. Wilson

• Living in the same house with different thinking.
• Mr. Wilson-hardworking
• Mrs. Wilson-materialist
• Their marriage-betrayal

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Daisy and Gatsby

• Love between them five years ago is as pure as
  the trees.
• Daisy-young and attractive, noble life, want to
  marry a rich man
• Gatsby-handsome, smart, poor
• They fell in unpractical love (pure love)
• Daisy got married to Tom.

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Daisy and Gatsby

• Love between Daisy and Gatsby five years later is
  not the love as five years ago.
• Gatsby-to him, love is not only the feeling, also
  his lost dream, his desire
• Daisy-love and money both in her heart, which
  leads her to the trouble.
• The result-Gatsby died for Daisy, while Daisy
  turned to her easy and luxurious life.

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Tom and Daisy

• There is a sense of real love lacking from their
  relationship
• The relationship is based on money and the social
  scene of the wealthy rather than actual love for
  each other.
• But because they are similar characters in the
  way that their values are built on money and
  wealth, they do stay together.

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Daisy to Tom

• During their early years of marriage, Daisy was
  madly in love with Tom. This is evident when
  Jordan recalls to Nick, '...never seen a girl so
  mad about her husband.' They shared their
  memories and wonderful nights together. They were
  both young and in love. However, when Gatsby, and
  ex-lover, is re-united with Daisy, her love for
  Tom is not as strong.
• Daisy once spoke to Gatsby in regards to her
  love for both men. She states, 'I did love him
  once - but I loved you too.' Daisy is unsure of
  her love for both Tom and Gatsby. She is confused
  about her own feelings and does not wish to hurt
  either of them. Daisy wants the best of both
  worlds. She wants what both men can offer her. By
  marrying Tom, she was given class, wealth,
  success and social acceptance. These were things
  in which she valued and desired. However, Gatsby
  offered her love and affection. Daisy is unsure
  of who she truly loves and is not strong enough
  to chose between the two.

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Tom to Daisy

• Tom feels the lack of love from his relationship
  with Daisy, but is too stupid to actually realize
  it, to him that is the relationship he should
  be in. We see this in his restless behavior.
  Tom would drift on forever, a little wistfully,
  for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable
  football game. This is what makes Tom have
  mistresses such as Myrtle Wilson. This
  relationship replaces what lacks from his
  relationship with Daisy. no facet or gleam of
  beauty, but there was an immediately perceptible
  vitality about her Although he does love Myrtle
  and they are very affectionate, he could never
  marry her as she is not from a wealthy
  background.

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Myrtle and Tom

• Both Tom and Myrtle are looking for certain
  desires.
• Tom desires love, but by marrying Daisy he
  established class and wealth.
• Myrtle, on the other hand, is searching for
  class, social acceptance and wealth, but by
  marrying George Wilson, she received love.

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Myrtle and Tom

• Both characters are searching for their special
  desire that they cannot find in their marriage,
  but in each other. This is why they find it
  necessary to have an affair with each other, so
  they can fulfill their desires.

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Summary

• There is no true love in the world in authors
  opinion.
• True love is destroyed by selfishness.

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