learns that love and lifestyle are two different things and it is the latter, which prevents Daisy from ever leaving Tom or his money. The war between love and materialism takes place between Gatsby and Tom. This is caused because Tom feels the need to challenge Gatsby if he wants to keep Daisy. Tom mocks Gatsby’s past and present lifestyle, he seemingly pushes Gatsby in to a corner in which Gatsby can only respond with “Your wife doesn’t love you, she’s never loved you, she loves me.” The two men go back and forth begging for Daisy’s support. Slowly but quietly you see Daisy slip back into the protective camp of her husband. Love is worth less then the security of a husband. Gatsby’s dream has been killed. Should dreams be followed? Should the chance of failure prevent you from living your life? Are dreams just anti-climactical events that make up life? Well in the eyes of Jay Gatsby and especially in the eyes of most humans the answer is a resounding NO! Dreams are what motivate us to wake up in the morning, to get over a bad week, dreams let humans fantasize about a life revolving around the words what if? Dreams are what let such leaders as Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi believe that one day everyone will be equal and all will be peaceful. Due to the fact we live in a world where not all dreams can come true it is the chance of failure that make it all the more sweeter when a dream is accomplished. In conclusion, dreams are worth fighting for, and should always be seen to the end because you never know what the outcome of a dream will be if you wake up before it is over. ...
