Although he was great at attracting women, Gatsby was not the best at keeping them. He often made it seem as if he was the only man in the world. After five years, when Gatsby and Daisy met again, he found out that Daisy moved on with someone else--Tom. Along with the unexpected reunion came some tension. Gatsby and Tom had gotten into an argument over Daisy which led to Gatsby telling Daisy to “just tell him the truth--that you never loved him--and it's all wiped out forever” (Fitzgerald 139). She stumbled over her words and tried to make Gatsby realize that it was okay that she used to love Tom by saying, “I love you now--isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.” (Fitzgerald 140). He was controlling, bitter, and maybe even a little insecure. All of those traits led to him ruining any possible relationship he had with a
Although he was great at attracting women, Gatsby was not the best at keeping them. He often made it seem as if he was the only man in the world. After five years, when Gatsby and Daisy met again, he found out that Daisy moved on with someone else--Tom. Along with the unexpected reunion came some tension. Gatsby and Tom had gotten into an argument over Daisy which led to Gatsby telling Daisy to “just tell him the truth--that you never loved him--and it's all wiped out forever” (Fitzgerald 139). She stumbled over her words and tried to make Gatsby realize that it was okay that she used to love Tom by saying, “I love you now--isn't that enough? I can't help what's past.” (Fitzgerald 140). He was controlling, bitter, and maybe even a little insecure. All of those traits led to him ruining any possible relationship he had with a