Chapter Five and Six

Gatsby's Quest: This quote (101) shows alot about Gatsby's character. Gatsby has been waiting for Daisy for 5 years. Everytime he thinks about her, she becomes more perfect. She is an image that he has created in his mind. She is a person too perfect to actually exhist. Because Gatsby has had so much time to think about how hi life could have been with Daisy, he has painted a false picture that she cannot live up to. Nick can tell that Gatsby was expecing more of Daisy. He can sense that Gatsby wanted things to go back to they way they were when he was with Daisy. Obviously, Gatsby is making it obvious how about the situation because Nick can tell what is going on.

Gatsby "sprang from his Platonic conception of himself" (104) This quote is also talking about Gatsby's expectations for Daisy. He has such a perfect picture in his mind that there is no way she can ever be like that. Because of this, Gatsby is setting himself up for a big dissapointment. He has high ideals for her and she will never live up to his expectations.

Platonic Love: urge to create a union with the beautiful and higher ideals.