ThemeFitzgerald used Gatsby and Daisy to convey the theme that many people become sadly disillusioned when money has failed to fulfill happiness. Daisy was born into wealth, so she always had money and it's something she grew up to learn the value of and cherish. When Gatsby met Daisy, he was not rich or successful, but he knew that he needed her in his life to be happy, so after he left for the war, he took it upon himself to do anything and everything in order to gain her approval. He knew that Daisy valued success and riches and worked tirelessly to win achieve these things for her. Gatsby could have had anyone he wanted to spend his life with since he had so much wealth, but he chose Daisy over and over again. Gatsby could never be happy with just money which resulted in him looking for happiness in the worst places.
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Rising ActionAt the very beginning of the book, Gatsby is referred to as this mysterious man who throws these lavish parties. His house is a massive building decked out with extravagant decorations. Anytime someone talks about Gatsby, they don't know the truth about him. They say things like he killed a man, was a german spy, fought in the war, etc.
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ClimaxThe turning point of the story is when Daisy hits Myrtle in Tom's car. This is the turning point because after that everything falls apart. All hope for Gatsby and Daisy's relationship is lost, Gatsby dies, and Nick leaves New York.
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Falling ActionGatsby also let himself take the fall for Myrtle’s death. He just wants Daisy to know how much he loves her and be with her forever and does this as a means to show it. He's convinced that she loves him back and will undoubtedly leave Tom and live with him. In fact, he's so caught up in the excitement of being with her, he forgets about what happened with Myrtle and leaves himself vulnerable to Mr. Wilson's revenge
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ResolutionNick claims that Gatsby lived in the past. I agree with this because Gatsby spent every moment of his life after meeting Daisy, thinking of her and making every decision based on what would lead him to her. She is his one true motivation.
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