Blog Post 23

The reunion of Daisy and Gatsby, a rather sordid relationship, signals simultaneously the beginning and the end of Gatsby’s dream and of his success. This statement is very true. Gatsby used to be in love with Daisy, before he had to go off to war. When the war was over, for some unknown reason to the readers, Gatsby could not return to Daisy. All this time away from Daisy Gatsby has been dying to get back together with her. He bought his house across the bay from Daisy on purpose. The reunion of Daisy and Gatsby signaled the beginning of Gatsby's dream, which is to live happily ever after with his love, Daisy. Ever since Gatsby has left he has dreamed of getting back with Daisy. As Gatsby takes Nick to lunch one day he tell Nick "I am going to ask a big request of you today" (67). This quote shows how Gatsby considerers Nick asking Daisy over to his house for tea as a "big deal". In reality it is not a big deal at all for Nick since him and Daisy are cousins. Him meeting up and being reunited with Daisy signals the start to a great future between the two of them. On the flip side, these two being reunited shows the end of one of Gatsby's dreams. It ends the long days Gatsby sat around waiting, and thinking and throwing parties hoping Daisy would just show up. Now that she has come back, his bad dream of him being alone is abolished. Now that Gatsby has been reunited he will be able to have greater success. He now has something to live for.