So Sad

    The Great Gatsby is just too depressing.  I just want Gatsby to be happy because he deserves it.  However, his dream is gone, dead.  This is clearly shown when Gatsby says he will take full blame for the accident and Daisy shows little or no concern for him anymore.  Gatsby is literally sacrificing himself for her and she doesn't even care anymore.  Also, his lost dream is displayed when F. Scott Fitzgerald talks about Gatsby standing outside Daisy's house until he knows she is safe.  Nick asks Gatsby how long he is going to wait and Gatsby tells him " 'all night, if necessary' " (Fitzgerald, 144).  This shows how deep his love for Daisy is even though inside the house Daisy is comfortable and not even thinking about him.  When Nick leaves Gatsby he says that he leaves them there while he is "watching over nothing" (Fitzgerald, 145).  This proves to me that his dream is gone. I became upset when I learned about Gatsby's criminality but somehow I look past it all. When he is standing outside Daisy's house, I can feel his love for her.  Even though I am not sure if he will end up with Daisy anymore, I at least hope that he will be happy by the end of the novel.

This part in the novel reminded me of the song Sad by Maroon 5.  I feel like Gatsby could really relate to this song.