Gatsby Response

Maybe I'm just hopeless romantic, but I truely believe Gatsby is genuinly in love with Daisy. However, I can understand why those who believe differently argue that point. He has been dreaming of her for five years, and it's possible that he has dreamed up something that is completely unreal. It's true that Gatsby has put Daisy on a sort of pedistool. But he hasn't seen her for five years. If you love someone and you're apart, it's very easy to forget his or her faults. In fact, I don't think Daisy ever showed Gatsby her faults in the first place. She's a very charming woman, and knows how to put the best version of herself forward at all times. But that doesn't mean he doesn't feel true affection for the Daisy he knew. He might not be in love with the real Daisy, but he's definitely in love with the Daisy that she is when she's with him. He's not obsessed, he's love sick. I think she's just "the one that got away", and for a man like Gatsby who has everything else in the world except the girl he loves, of course he's going to have trouble letting her go. I don't think those critics are willing to give the man a little credit.