Love is more than to him

If someone is truly in love with a rich and beautiful person, it does not have to mean they love them for what they have. Love is complex and requires a lot of work to thrive. Many people have the characteristics to do so. In “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby has a tremendous amount of love for Daisy and is not only fixated on the fact that she is a beautiful girl from a rich family but also lover her for who she is.

It’s been years since Gatsby moved across the bay from Daisy and now that nick is tied with Daisy, he can seize the opportunity from living across the bay to meeting. While Jordan and Nick are on a date, Jordan informs Nick “‘Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay’” (78). This provokes the fact that Gatsby has planned to be with Daisy and went as far to buy a house to be across from her at all times. This alludes to Gatsby being a man who will spend a great amount of his riches simply to be close to a woman he loves. Jordan followed up by saying “‘he wants to know… if you’ll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over’” (78). By Gatsby wanting to meet up with Daisy shortly after Nick became his neighbor, generates thoughts that he was waiting for the right time to meet Daisy. This also shows that Gatsby has a sort of shyness to ask Nick himself, to set up the meeting. After what Jordan has said, Nick realized “He had waited five years… so that he could “come over” some afternoon” (78). It’s been five years and Daisy is married but Gatsby still wants her. This expresses that time isn’t a big issue for Gatsby and will wait very long to be with Daisy. Gatsby has planned to be with Daisy and it’s been years since he has ever met her but now he’s got the chance to.

Gatsby wanted his first time with Daisy after years of being separated, to be perfect and made sure it was. Gatsby is having a conversation on how the next day is going to occur, the day he meets Daisy, and he suggest “‘What day would suit you?’… ‘I don’t want to put you to any trouble, you see’” (82). This reveals that Gatsby undoubtedly wants to meet Daisy and insist on what day would be best for Nick. This also shows how elaborate Gatsby is and wants the day to be perfect. * After Gatsby and Daisy finally meet Nick says that “there was a change in Gatsby… He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture” (89). Now that Gatsby has met Daisy, he will want her even more after waiting years for her. This means that Nick can see that Gatsby is different when Daisy is with him, which he is. Gatsby feared that his first time meeting Daisy after years wouldn’t be perfect, so he made sure it was and something made out of it.

Gatsby becomes * and confronts Tom about the relationship he has with Daisy and does questionable things for her. Gatsby told Daisy “‘It doesn’t matter anymore. Just tell him... you never loved him’” (132). This frames what Gatsby wants from Daisy, her to love him and no one else. Not even when he was gone for a while, she can’t love anyone else. This also makes Gatsby a bit desperate. After Myrtle has been killed by Daisy and everyone thinking it was Gatsby, Nick asked him for the truth and said, “‘Was Daisy driving?’ ‘Yes’ (43). This reinforces what love Gatsby has for Daisy, true love that is. This also reveals the extent Gatsby will go in order to make sure Daisy is safe. As they start to end their conversation Gatsby declares “‘I want to wait here till Daisy goes to bed. Good night, old sport’” (145). Gatsby makes it clear Nick shouldn’t try to make him rethink his decision and saying anything more by adding “‘Good night,’” to end the conversation. This promotes the patience Gatsby has for Daisy. Gatsby doesn’t want to wait anymore to be with Daisy but if he must, he will for Daisy.

Since Gatsby met Daisy when they were young, Gatsby knew Daisy was the one and even if he knew it or not, his relations with other people were unique. When Nick visits Gatsby at his house they converse about the young life of Gatsby with Daisy, Nick notes “he had come in contact with such people, but always with indiscernible barbed wire between” (148). This verifies Daisy is like no other person to Gatsby and is special to him. This also advocates that Gatsby isn’t a man who has a broad type for what he looks for in a woman and Daisy falls into his category of people he has a special connection with. After Gatsby tell Nick more about his past, Nick concludes Gatsby “knew that Daisy was extraordinary, but he didn’t realize just how extraordinary a “nice” girl could be” (149).

Gatsby has extraordinary love for Daisy and is not only fixated on the fact that she is a beautiful girl from a rich family but also lover her for who she is. Gatsby set up a plan to be with Daisy, the girl he loves, and did everything in order to get her. A man wouldn’t go to extremes to get a girl that is just beautiful and rich. Daisy met Gatsby when they were young, and he paid his life in order to be with her. There was a lot of obstacles in the way but that didn’t stop him from getting the girl he loves. 

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