ThemesLove

To describe the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy as 'love' would be inaccurate. At best, it could be argued to be a case of unrequited love on Gatsby's part. Most people would see Gatsby's feelings towards Daisy as being extremely unhealthy. He had a short relationship with her as a young man which he never gets over.

The idea of Daisy (and winning her back) becomes the obsession which dominates Gatsby’s life. Even when he is finally reunited with her, Nick says she must have, "tumbled short of his dream". Yet his devotion to her remains undiminished.

Although Gatsby gets what he wants in being reunited with Daisy, it seems that he acknowledges that achieving this goal is not as satisfying as he would have hoped:

'If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay,' said Gatsby. 'You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock'

Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.