;s heart Gatsby chooses to wear his best outfit. “...the front door opened nervously and Gatsby in a white flannel suit, silver shirt and gold colored tie hurried in” (89). Silver and gold are the colors of wealth, Gatsby’s sartorial splendor is as lavish as any of the other items he owns. Gatsby’s shirts are more then just garments towards Gatsby. They are some of the many fascinating objects he possesses that were created by money. These shirts contribute towards Gatsby’s vision of the American dream, that his money and belongings will create happiness for him. Another major object of Gatsby’s dream was his incredible house. Jay states to Nick and Daisy, “My house looks well, doesn’t it? See how the whole front of it catches the light” (95). Jay gave Nick and Daisy the grand tour of his house showing of all of his worldly possessions. Room after room, everything was shown and mentioned. At the sight of his piles and piles of shirts Daisy broke down. “They’re such beautiful shirts, it makes me sad because I’ve never seen such--such beautiful shirts before” (98). Jay Gatsby’s ideals were parallel to the typical American dream. He wants to claim his objective by the use of his assets. He thinks that his money will give him happiness in life through love and his personal belongings. Even the richest man in the world can’t have everything. Material wealth could provide many things for Jay Gatsby but not the thing he most desired. Although his wealth drew Daisy closer to him, he never truly could have possessed her heart. He demanded Daisy to state that she had never loved Tom Buchanan. “Oh, you want too much!” she cried to Gatsby, “I love you now--isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past. I did love him once--but I loved you too.” (139-140). Jay’s true love still remained with her uncaring husba...
