Gatsby Essay's 1.Gatsby has astronomical expectations for his beloved Daisy. I do not think that Daisy could ever live up to the image that Gatsby has of her. An appropriate adage would be "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Gatsby infatuation for Daisy was violently fed by years of yearning and loneliness. In our blind lover's eyes Daisy is an angel who can do no wrong. She is everything a women of the twenties should …
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…of being with Daisy. Gatsby's quest for Daisy is also paralleled to the American Dream, thus some associate the green dock light with the American Dream. There were also several other instances of symbolism in the book. I believe that it greatly added to the quality of the book. The green light is almost like a green light on a stop sign, it signals Gatsby to continue to pursue the quest to win over Daisy.