Relationships In The Great Gatsby

Love has always been a topic worth debating over. With its ever growing elusiveness, it's hard to say that anyone will ever understand the puzzling emotion. It is because of this fact that love has been and remains such a prevalent feature in pop culture. When one thinks of love and how to achieve it, relationships will most commonly come to mind. Relationships as it is being the only known way to achieve true love. One of the most iconic prices of literature displaying this is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The main protagonist of the book, Jay Gatsby is an iconic character for his bad relationships and involvements with different people. Such relationships include Gatsby and Tom, Gatsby and Nick and Gatsby and Mr Wolfshiem. Most notable …show more content…
Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby and Daisy have the ideal romantic relationship, loving each other regardless of the obstacles in their way. However, one might argue that Jay Gatsby's relationship with Daisy is nothing more than a pastime fling, being much less than a promising one. Gatsby’s relationship with Daisy can be identified as less than ideal through his short lived affairs, his infatuation with her, and his attempts to recapture the past.

The first negative contributing factor in the relationship is that of Gatsby’s short lived affairs with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby had many affairs with Mrs Daisy that were highlighted throughout the course of the story. What's important to know about the character of Daisy Buchanan is that she is never truly set on one person. Whether it be Tom or Gatsby she can not decide between the two of them. Gatsby is in constant pursuit of her, hoping to be the one to finally tie her love down. This is particularly what drives Jay Gatsby to want her, and why he tries so hard to further his efforts through their short term affairs together. The time Gatsby spends with Daisy is short and sweet and unlike most healthy relationships it stays this way, rather than evolving