The Great Gatsby House Analysis
Gatsby’s wealth came from a desire to be rich, and this desire to be rich derived from his need for materialistic items and belongings. For example, Gatsby is known for having one of the most luxurious houses in his respected home town. This house represents more than just a fancy show for people to gawk at, it provides Gatsby with a sense of fulfillment and happiness. A new member of the Egg islands, named Nick Carraway, has moved next door to Jay Gatsby and describes his house as the following, “The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard… with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and marble swimming pool” (Fitzgerald 5). The owner of this house, Jay Gatsby, lives alone and only uses his house for
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The feeling of love is usually not seen as getting a prize or receiving an award, but instead as a deep feeling of attraction and affection. Gatsby, on the other hand treats love as a prize that is to be won. In a conversation describing Jay’s love towards Daisy and the reason he is so madly in love with her, the author then says, “It excited him, too, that many men had already loved Daisy-- it increased her value in his eyes” (Fitzgerald 149). In this quote, it is apparent that Gatsby’s standards of love are different than most others. He is attracted to those who are of more value than others. Instead of loving a person because he is attracted to them, Gatsby is attracted to the idea of winning a prize that no others can win. Daisy isn’t actually the perfect for girl for Gatsby, but most valuable prize that Gatsby can receive. While love isn’t considered to be a materialistic item, Gatsby interprets it as an item to be won, making it a material object for him to win. This consistent drive from Gatsby to gain material items not only makes him a materialist, it prevents him from obtaining true happiness in his life. Gatsby continuously correlates happiness with materialistic items when in actuality, they make him a lonely, sad person constantly trying to reach a level of happiness that can’t be achieved by his current method of
The feeling of love is usually not seen as getting a prize or receiving an award, but instead as a deep feeling of attraction and affection. Gatsby, on the other hand treats love as a prize that is to be won. In a conversation describing Jay’s love towards Daisy and the reason he is so madly in love with her, the author then says, “It excited him, too, that many men had already loved Daisy-- it increased her value in his eyes” (Fitzgerald 149). In this quote, it is apparent that Gatsby’s standards of love are different than most others. He is attracted to those who are of more value than others. Instead of loving a person because he is attracted to them, Gatsby is attracted to the idea of winning a prize that no others can win. Daisy isn’t actually the perfect for girl for Gatsby, but most valuable prize that Gatsby can receive. While love isn’t considered to be a materialistic item, Gatsby interprets it as an item to be won, making it a material object for him to win. This consistent drive from Gatsby to gain material items not only makes him a materialist, it prevents him from obtaining true happiness in his life. Gatsby continuously correlates happiness with materialistic items when in actuality, they make him a lonely, sad person constantly trying to reach a level of happiness that can’t be achieved by his current method of