Monday, October 26, 2009

In Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby, what does Gatsby want from Daisy?

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s first visit to s mansion, for one of his splendid parties.  Daisy is impressed at the
celebrities in attendance, but overall doesnt have a very good time.  She was appalled by West
Egg, Fitzgerald writes, and despite her politeness it was very clear how she felt, for when the
party was over Gatsby approachesand says, with no prelude, She didnt like it.  He wanted
desperately for Daisy to be impressed by his party, by his lavish guests and his lavish
decorations; he wanted her to fall in love with his extravagance, and by extension be
overwhelmed with admiration and love for him, for Gatsby himself.  Nick
states soon after this initial interchange that He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she
should go to Tom and say:  €˜I never loved you. 

In Chapter 6, we see that
Gatsby wants Daisys admiration, and he wants her love.  He wants her to become dissatisfied with
the life she has, he wants her to leave...

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