A Lot Like Love
The power of love often results in confusion and chaos. Although F. Scott Fitzgerald focuses on mainly Gatsby and Daisy's relationship in The Great Gatsby, he nevertheless exposes three underlying love triangles. "It was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which is not likely I shall ever find again" (Fitzgerald, 2). Love embodies a precious role in the novel as Gatsby states in the afore mentioned quote. Love holds a place on one end of the spectrum where as affairs exist all the way on the other side. Gatsby truly loves Daisy as she loves him. However Daisy finds security with Tom, where money is the main motivating factor. Tom views Daisy as his trophy wife, and soon has an affair with Myrtle. Although Myrtle has a husband, she continues to have meaningless relationships with George and Tom.
Daisy displays feelings for both Tom and Gatsby. Daisy is torn between the wealth and security of......
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