In the
novel, Gatsby vents to a couple people about how him and Daisy were meant for
each other and how they were supposed to end up together. Gatsby says that the
reason they are not together is because of Daisy’s husband, Tom Buchanan, who
got in the way of Gatsby and Daisy undeniable attraction to each other. As
Gatsby remembers the way he and Daisy used to be, he feels worse and worse
about their current relationship situation. I can relate to Gatsby as he talks
about the pain that comes from losing someone special to another person. In many
different occasions in my life I have lost close friends to others that I do
not believe care as much about them. Since I somewhat believe in fate, I can
definitely relate to how Gatsby feels when Daisy says that she cannot be with
him due to her current relationship with Tom. Having another person “get in the
way” can be painful and I understand how Gatsby thinks as he repeatedly states
how much he wants Daisy to be a part of his life. Also, as Gatsby and Daisy are
separated from each other, I am reminded of Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare,
two young people fall in love, but are forbidden to see each other and have relations
with one another just as Daisy and Gatsby are.
Both of these connections are pretty well done. It is very interesting that you were able to connect with Gatsby and Daisy so well. You were able to directly compare your own situations and to those two in the book, which makes the book often more intriguing and much easier to relate to and enjoy. Also, I thought your reference to Romeo and Juliet was a wonderful example. I thought it described Gatsby and Daisy's relationship very well, and I used it in my text connections as well.
ReplyDeleteI believe your text connections are very appropriate. I very much agree that Gatsby's lost relationship with Daisy is very painful, especially because, as you said, Tom did not care about Daisy as much as Gatsby did. What I had not associated was Romeo and Juliet with Gatsby and Daisy. Somehow the two tragedies did not connect in my mind.
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