Should Gatsby have died?
Gatsby is a man of dreams, hope and aspiration but desperation caused him to die.
In the beginning of the book Gatsby is an unclear, mystery but as the book goes along, the mystery becomes more clear. It is now evident that he is in love with Daisy Buchanan. This love was one of the most important future achievements that he wanted to attain in his future. So as he bootlegged his way to become rich he moved to the opposite egg from his love Daisy and her husband and watched a flickering green light at the end of her dock hoping on day she would attend one of his parties and they reunite.
Gatsby's love for Daisy is what made the story a tragedy. His love for her caused him to be naive and drive his life down the drain. she was what most his attention was revolved around. Gatsby loved Daisy so much that he would do anything for her.For that love he tried so hard to get Daisy to leave her husband Tom. Though she evaded it he still tried with her anyway.
there were signs that daisy was selfish but Gatsby ignored them because in his eyes Daisy did no wrong.
If Gatsby was not so in love and taken up with Daisy then he could have lived and half the things that happened and made Gatsby's life so interesting would not have happened. Sure Gatsby would have still found a way to be rich as that was his desire, but his only purpose of extravagant parties,, big houses, cars etc. would be to solidify his status among the community. He would have continued to be a ghost and the mystery would be unsolved.
When Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, the narrator nick and mutual friend Jordan had lunch that was literally the day the camel broke the straws back and Gatsby had to live a life pain and heartbreak because of the woman who claimed to love him.
Trying to force Daisy to tell Tom she was leaving him and everything blew up and Daisy ran with him following behind her. Hysterical Daisy drove down the road with a speed and accidentally knocks down Tom's Mistress Myrtle Wilson. Tom feeling bitterness and anger towards Gatsby from trying to get with his wife pulled up to the scene and is more angered when he gets the description of the car that knocked down his mistress. from this he plants information on who killed his George Wilson's wife, angering him immensely driving him to commit the heinous crime of murder.
Gatsby chose his death. He chose to protect Daisy and take the blame for the murder of Myrtle. Though he 'Jay' did not know that he was going to get murdered by George Wilson gruesomely.
if Gatsby was not in love with Daisy he would have been prosperous, quietly enjoying his wealth.
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