Saturday, February 12, 2011

In Chapter 6, what finality does Gatsby create when he first kisses Daisy?

True, there is a moment of bliss. We can also examine all that Gatsby loses at that moment as well. He had created a new “Self” whose purpose was to attract and capture the heart of Daisy. He had not created a life where this love could be possibly sustained or nurtured. He is confounded with the reality that Daisy has an innocent and ignored daughter with Tom.



He has been consumed with the chase that capturing the object of his desire. He loses this identity as the pursuer. This romantic sense of self does get lost. The green light, which had been so significant in his life previously becomes just another light. He nearly worshipped that symbol of Daisy.



Far be it from me to reference a movie over a book, but there is a scene in the Robert Redford version where he reaches out to touch her hand but pulls away without contact. He is realizing that the moment of anticipation is greater than the moment of resolution. But more than that I believe he sense the great change that will happen when they do begin an affair.



There has only been Gatsby the pursuer, not Gatsby the fiancé, husband, step father, etc.

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