Dreams vs. Reality

     I feel like as I continue reading The Great Gatsby I learn more and more about Jay Gatsby.  I find out that this man Cody that he once met made him want to be wealthy and live a glamourous life.  Also, he thought if he was this rich man then one day he would be able to have Daisy to himself.  I believe that a lot of what he wants are dreams that in reality may not live up to his expectations.  Gatsby dreamed of being a rich wealthy man, which he made himself to be.  However, deep down that is not who he really is. He is not like every other wealthy person that takes it for granted. Also, he dreams of having Daisy, the Daisy that he knew five years ago.  However, she has changed with time and she might not live up to his expectations either. Gatsby created Jay Gatsby to achieve all of his dreams.  F. Scott Fitzgerald states that "he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end" (Fitzgerald, 98).  I believe that this clearly shows that he still acts as this person that he dreamed of being.  His whole life has been him trying to live up to his own dreams and expectations.  I wonder if he will figure out who he really is deep down and what he really wants without having to be someone else.  I am eager to find out what happens with Gatsby and Daisy.