reality theme. As Gatsby is new money he desperately want to be accepted by the old money of the East egg. Furthermore, Gatsby lies about how he acquired his wealth. He actually obtains his money by bootlegging. As Tom Buchanan drives Jordan and Nick into town he shares he has been 'making a small investigation of his past'. "He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts. I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn't far wrong." (134) Gatsby desperately wants to be accepted by the old money so he can be with Daisy. Secondly, Gatsby lies about attending Oxford. During his confrontation with Tom at the hotel, Gatsby reveals how long he actually attended Oxford."It was nineteen-nineteen. I only stayed five months." (129) Gatsby wants everyone to believe he is a well educated wealthy man. So he bends the truth about how long he attended Oxford. Lastly, Gatsby had a perfect view of Daisy he dreamt up in his mind. When he finally meets up with her again, this perfect image is quickly destroyed. After inviting Daisy and Nick over to his house for the afternoon Gatsby soon realizes Daisy is not as perfect as he remembers. "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumblesd short of his dreams- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion."
reality theme. As Gatsby is new money he desperately want to be accepted by the old money of the East egg. Furthermore, Gatsby lies about how he acquired his wealth. He actually obtains his money by bootlegging. As Tom Buchanan drives Jordan and Nick into town he shares he has been 'making a small investigation of his past'. "He and this Wolfshiem bought up a lot of side street drug stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the counter. That's one of his little stunts. I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn't far wrong." (134) Gatsby desperately wants to be accepted by the old money so he can be with Daisy. Secondly, Gatsby lies about attending Oxford. During his confrontation with Tom at the hotel, Gatsby reveals how long he actually attended Oxford."It was nineteen-nineteen. I only stayed five months." (129) Gatsby wants everyone to believe he is a well educated wealthy man. So he bends the truth about how long he attended Oxford. Lastly, Gatsby had a perfect view of Daisy he dreamt up in his mind. When he finally meets up with her again, this perfect image is quickly destroyed. After inviting Daisy and Nick over to his house for the afternoon Gatsby soon realizes Daisy is not as perfect as he remembers. "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumblesd short of his dreams- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion."