In reality, the five year gap leaves him remaining detached from her. Living in his (man-made illusion) he has created for himself, he foolishly accepts Daisy’s incoherent and empty promise of her love as she passively tells Gatsby the words he wants to hear. His denial and unwillingness to leave the past in the past triggers a desire of “wanting nothing less than Daisy that she should go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you.’” He pushes away the thought of being her ‘second choice’ and continues living in his ideal perception of the situation. His belief that he will end up with Daisy causes him to disregard any apprehension that her increased presence in his life could lead to dire consequences. His brief summer of ecstasy is short-lived, ceasing as his dream of eliciting a guarantee from Daisy concerning her exit from Tom’s embrace
In reality, the five year gap leaves him remaining detached from her. Living in his (man-made illusion) he has created for himself, he foolishly accepts Daisy’s incoherent and empty promise of her love as she passively tells Gatsby the words he wants to hear. His denial and unwillingness to leave the past in the past triggers a desire of “wanting nothing less than Daisy that she should go to Tom and say: ‘I never loved you.’” He pushes away the thought of being her ‘second choice’ and continues living in his ideal perception of the situation. His belief that he will end up with Daisy causes him to disregard any apprehension that her increased presence in his life could lead to dire consequences. His brief summer of ecstasy is short-lived, ceasing as his dream of eliciting a guarantee from Daisy concerning her exit from Tom’s embrace